Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Scared Sick: The Role of Childhood Trauma in Adult Disease


SCARED SICK:
The Role of Childhood Trauma in Adult Disease

Monday, April 2, 2012, 2:00-4:30 pm Page Hall Auditorium
University at Albany Downtown Campus, 135 Western Ave, Albany, NY


Agenda
Welcome: Heather Larkin, Assistant Professor, UAlbany School of Social Welfare
Setting the Stage: Robin Karr Morse, Family Therapist, Writer and  Meredith Wiley, State Director, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
 4:00PM Meet the Authors, Book Signing

Overview

Emerging research from several fields including psychology, neurobiology, endocrinology, immunology and genetics now converges on the previously unrecognized role of early childhood trauma in physical, emotional and behavioral health. Scared Sick is one of the first books to explain how fear experienced chronically in the first thousand days of life facilitates disease and maladaptive behavior by disrupting central nervous, endocrine and immune processes in the developing body. Commonly overlooked sources of trauma for youngest children and opportunities for healing and prevention are discussed. 

Written by Oregon family therapist Robin Karr Morse in collaboration with New York policy advocate Meredith Wiley, the book makes it clear that building modulated nervous systems in youngest human beings is foundational not only for individual physical and behavioral health but also for maintaining the “glue” of human community and the continuity of the species.

The partnership between the University at Albany School of Social Welfare and Prevent Child Abuse New York grows out of our work within the HEARTS (Healthy Environments And Relationships That Support) Initiative to prevent and address Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and ACE consequences, aiming to save human and economic costs to our communities and the state. This workshop seeks to bring community members together to explore implications of the research and organize around prevention.

As scientific research emerges from multiple fields, leading edge universities have an opportunity to work with community members exploring implications for service delivery.

Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLF1jfWbj64 to view the trailer


Pre-registration is encouraged, to ensure your space at the event.
 Contact Brittani Hanson at bhanson@preventchildabuseny.org, or 518-445-1273.

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