University at Albany School of Social Welfare ACE Think Tank and Action Team Meeting

Open to Faculty, Staff, Students and Community Members
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
1:30p.m – 4:30p.m
Milne 200, UAlbany Downtown Campus, Western Ave, Albany, NY

“The Biology of Loss: The Consequences and Healing of Childhood Adversity”
Gabor Maté M.D. www.drgabormate.com

A physician, author, seminar leader and public speaker from British Columbia, Dr. Gabor Maté was recently interviewed by Amy Goodman on Democracy NOW! Discussing “When the Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection.” Dr. Maté’s four books are all Canadian bestsellers, published internationally in over a dozen languages on five continents. The most recently published, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction has been a #1 national bestseller and has been awarded the Hubert Evans prize for literary non-fiction. In addition to exploring the biopsychosocial mechanisms by which adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can lead to health problems, Dr. Gabor Maté strongly emphasizes healing in a way that combines science, compassion, and mindfulness. This exciting workshop will be interactive, combining factual materials with discussion and emotional processing. Please pre-register with Dr. Heather Larkin at hlarkin@uamail.albany.edu to ensure your space at this event.