Basics of Trauma, ACEs, Building Resilience and a Trauma Informed App

1227 Volunteer Parkway,Bristol TN 37620

12 January, 2023

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Bio of Presenter, Ms. Becky Haas: Becky Haas is an international advocate and trainer on using a trauma informed approach, the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study and Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) study. She is a pioneer in creating trauma informed communities. The work she led in Northeast Tennessee was recognized by SAMHSA in 2018 as a model for other cities to follow. Becky is the author of several sector specific professional development trainings with two receiving statewide accreditation in Tennessee as evidence-based training. She is uniquely distinguished for her work training police officers and others in the justice system to understand trauma. She is a founding member of the East Tennessee State University Ballad Health Strong BRAIN Institute. In 2022 she received the Friends of Children Award from the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth for her work as a trauma informed advocate and trainer.