Building Community Resilience: Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences

6700 Wilkinson Boulevard,Belmont NC 28012

03 March, 2022

Description

FREE panel discussion to understand more about adverse childhood experiences and how they can affect health. This FREE program will feature local experts discussing the consequences of trauma in the lives of children and how they can lead to substance use disorder, mental illness, and chronic physical disease as adults. The event will feature: Abby Akanji, MD, Behavioral Health Medical Director, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, CaroMont HealthJudith Ayala, LPC, LCAS, Counselor and Co-Pastor, RCDM ChurchKarol De Witt, BA, Human Resources ConsultantJeffrey Ellison, PhD, Psychologist, Kintegra HealthHeather Kauffman, BSW, The Lighthouse: Children’s Advocacy Center Maceo Mayo, III, BA, Prevention Services Coordinator, RHA Health ServicesKaren Melendez, MD, Psychiatrist and Medical Director, Support Inc., Rhonda Nordan, MS, Clinical Manager, Phoenix Counseling CenterTina Peterson, MSW, Director of School Social Work, Gaston County SchoolsGaston Controlled Substances Coalition is hosting this free event, held at The Pointe Church in Belmont. The event will also be available to attend virtually through Facebook Live. All names and registrations will remain confidential. The Gaston Controlled Substances Coalition is composed of county residents who are working together to assure: safe prescribing for pain management, local treatment for opioid dependence, and community-based education to prevent opioid addiction. Coalition members include persons affected by opioid dependence, clinicians who write prescriptions, nurses, behavioral health specialists, law enforcement officers, pharmacists, drug educators, and communication specialists. The Coalition is a program of the Gaston Together Healthcare Commission, which invites organizations and individuals to join our initiative. Our Mission is to engage professional and lay leaders from across the county to collaboratively develop and conduct programs that will: Prevent the onset of addiction to controlled substanceAssure the adoption of safe opioid prescribing practicesDeliver comprehensive drug treatment and mental health services for all persons in needDeliver professional and community education in support of these servicesFor more information please visit our website: https://opioidsafegaston.org/