Author: Denise Pietrzak

As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, The Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio and Project AWARE Ohio are offering a FREE professional development opportunity for school staff and mental health providers. This session is designed to assist with understanding issues of toxic stress in youth and to offer suggestions for interventions to promote growth for our children.

Resilience & Toxic Stress
Teaching Children Lifelong Coping Skills

May 30, 2018
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio
6393 Oak Tree Blvd.
Independence, OH 44131
Registration: 8:00 to 8:30 am
Lunch: 11:30 to 12:30 pm on your own
Audience: School Teachers, Administrators, School Counselors/Social Workers, School Psychologists, School-based Mental Health Providers, County and Community youth-serving staff

Film Screening: Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope
KPJR Films and Prevent Child Abuse America presents a documentary on the dangerous biological effects caused by abuse, neglect, and toxic stress during childhood. The film looks closely at Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and uses resiliency as a counter-weight to the life-long effects of ACEs and calls communities to action.
Keynote Speakers: From Ohio Guidestone, Dr. Ben Kearney & Reinhild Boehme, LISW-S
Process the film while discussing therapies and interventions identified by experts in the fields of pediatrics, education, and social welfare to protect children from the effects of toxic stress. Discussion on the science behind toxic stress and ACEs, explore the role adults play in the lives of youth and families experiencing toxic stress, and consider strategies to counteract negative effects and build resiliency in our youth.
Panel Discussion
Engage with guest speakers from local systems to inspire a call to action.

To Register:
Go to www.escneo.org
Click Calendar of Events
Choose May 30th Resilience & Toxic Stress event
Register through link 8 lines down

For more information contact: Caitlin Metheny,
Project AWARE Assistant
Caitlin.metheny@escneo.org or 216-524-3000 ext. 6721

Graduate Credit provided by Ashland University and CEUs (5.5 hours) offered by Ohio Guidestone