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
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.
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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