December 19, 2019 12:00pm-1:00pm

 This is a free opportunity for SCIMHA members! 

Dr. Dominique Vedrine is a researcher practitioner who has harmonized her roles as educator, researcher, therapist, diversity facilitator and perpetual learner to provide a healing presence in the collaborative work she does with individuals, families, organizations and educational institutions. She is a former forensic evaluator, behavioral health clinician, parent educator, and crisis interventionist. Dr. Vedrine also serves as Interim Board Chair with Speaking Down Barriers, serving as a transformative facilitator and consultant wherein she co-facilitates and helps develop curriculum content for community dialogues and education programs addressing issues of racism, social power and privilege.

Please join Dr. Vedrine as she presents on her work around the Importance of Positive Childhood Experiences.

1. Define Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) as well as Positive Childhood Experiences (PCE)
2. Examine & understand the limitations of the ACE study as it relates to a specific minority
3. Understand the importance of continually assessing for both ACEs & PCEs in a child’s life
4. Understand the ways early PCEs can serve as a mitigating factors for ACEs
5. Identify necessary components for promoting PCEs
6. Recognize the importance of systems theory in working to promote PCEs at the micro as well as macro level.