Understanding Trauma and Practicing Resilience
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
Faculty, Staff
This training has three components. Part 1 covers the biological mechanisms by which experiences and trauma affect human development. Part 2 introduces the concept of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and provides data about the frequency of ACES and the later health outcomes associated with exposure to childhood trauma. Part 3 introduces a multilevel model of resilience and discussion of personal, relational and community-level interventions to support positive outcomes for all people.
Learning Outcomes - By the end of the session, participants should be familiar with:
- The mechanisms by which experiences affect human development including neurodevelopment & epigenetics
- The concept of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and local and national data about the prevalence of ACES/trauma exposure
- The dose-response relationship between ACES and later health and social outcomes.
- A multilevel model of resilience.
- Personal, relational, and community-level interventions to support positive outcomes for folks who have experienced trauma
Presenters:
- Gwenden Dueker, PhD (She/Her/Hers) Professor of Psychology
Location Information
Pew Campus in DeVos Center Rm# 138E
Contact Information
Inclusion & Equity Institute
Email: iei@gvsu.edu
Phone: 616-331-4111
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This event was added to the calendar by Ashley Jefferson (jeffeash@gvsu.edu) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 and was last updated on Friday, January 10, 2025 at 8:17 a.m.
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