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Santa Ana, CA - "What Was Your Childhood Like?” Examining & Targeting the ACE Elephant in the Room

Description:

Complimentary presentation hosted by Ken Struss, Treatment Placement Specialists®, with NSight Psychology & Addiction and The Sierra Tucson Group

Presented by: Dr. Valerie Kading, DNP, PMHNP BC

Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Networking & Check-In: 11:30am - 12:00pm
Presentation and Q&A: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Location:

Morton's Steakhouse
1641 Sunflower Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92704

 

1.5 Continuing Education Credits Available

Psychologists - This program is sponsored by Sierra Tucson. Sierra Tucson is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists; Sierra Tucson maintains responsibility for this program and its content.


Course Overview:
Childhood is the canvas on which events are experienced and impact health over the entire life span. Childhood abuse and trauma set the stage for negative health outcomes and early death. Identification of ACEs through screening and assessment are critical to addressing substance use. Through the use of complex and engaging movie protagonists and antagonists and various media platforms, the audience will be challenged to identify who is at risk for substance use and negative health outcomes through ACE assessment and will also be guided to an ACE score through an ACE questionnaire. The audience of this intermediate course will be challenged to confront stereotypes of individuals experiencing negative health outcomes by analysis of ACEs and protective factors. Integrative and evidence based treatment modalities will be presented to prepare the clinician and organization to address substance use through the trauma lens.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Attendees will list criteria for ACE score and describe how to interpret the ACE score.
  2. Attendees will describe impact of ACEs on negative health outcomes
  3. Attendees will list 3 trauma focused interventions for individuals exposed to ACEs.
  4. Attendees will describe how to identify and capitalize protective factors.


Speaker: Dr. Valerie Kading, DNP, PMHNP BC

Chief Executive Officer, Sierra By The Sea

Dr. Kading joined Sierra Tucson in June of 2015, and her contributions to the Medical and Nursing departments have been many. She was promoted to chief medical operations officer in 2016 and held the position of interim chief medical officer before serving in her current role as chief executive officer of Sierra By The Sea. Today, Dr. Kading leads Sierra's Nursing team, Behavioral Medicine, Pharmacy and Integrative Services. In addition, she is responsible for Professional Relations and Connect365.

 

RSVP Information:

There is no cost to attend this intermediate level event, but an RSVP is required by completing the form below.  If you have any questions, please contact Ken Struss at Ken.Struss@acadiahealthcare.com  or call/text 949-929-9485.

 

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