Extended Learning Lecture: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) 101

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

1. Explain the ACE Study, its key findings, and the widespread impact of ACEs.
2. Understand how ACEs increase health risks, contribute to substance use, and affect public health.
3. Recognize how toxic stress shape brain development, behavior, and long-term well-being.
4. Recognize the four trauma responses and their impact on behavior.
5. Learn ways to create trauma-informed and supportive communities.
6. Develop hope with the introduction of the next webinar on the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) as a tool for building resilience.

Presented by: Fabricia Prado, LCSW

Continuing Education Units: 1.5 CEUs

This training is approved for continuing education by the boards listed here.

Funding for this activity was made possible in whole or in part by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Director’s Office through the Fund for a Resilient Nevada, established in Nevada Revised Statutes 433.712 through 433.744. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in our courses are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence or its funders.