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Engaging Faith and Community Partners in Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

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These webinars support faith and community leaders addressing the prevention and mitigation of ACEs and their possible impact, including substance use disorders (SUDs), suicide, and other health risks. Join both webinars to hear from experts about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their potential consequences. This two-part series is co-hosted by the HHS Partnership Center and American Muslim Health Professionals with participation from CDC Injury Center, Boys & Girls Club of America, Jewish Family and Community Services and and Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab.

Part 2: Preventing and Addressing Childhood Trauma with Faith and Community Partners
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 12:00 p.m. EST.
Join Part 2 to hear examples of how faith and community groups are integrating prevention of Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs) into their programing and community efforts. Learn the specific evidence-based practices and strategies that have been identified to reduce these events and reduce the severity of the harms associated with them.

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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. TOPIC: Engaging Faith and Community Partners in Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Register in advance for this webinar: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_5i7DonekTZ2JNhYtKahJeQ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Dr. Rania Awaad (Director @Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab) Dr. Rania Awaad M.D., is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine where she is the Director of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab and its community nonprofit Maristan.org, Associate Chief of the Division of Public Mental Health and Population Sciences, and Co-Chief of the Diversity and Cultural Mental Health Section. She is currently a Senior Fellow at Yaqeen Institute and ISPU. In addition, she serves as the Director of The Rahmah Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls. She has previously served as the founding Clinical Director of the Khalil Center-San Francisco as well as a Professor of Islamic Law at Zaytuna College. Prior to studying medicine, she pursued classical Islamic studies in Damascus, Syria and holds certifications (ijaza) in Qur’an, Islamic Law and other branches of the Islamic Sciences. Follow her @Dr.RaniaAwaad Sarah Bacon, PhD (Senior Advisor on Adverse Childhood Experiences, @Office of Strategy and Innovation (OSI) within CDC) Dr. Sarah Bacon is senior advisor on adverse childhood experiences and supports the center from her position in the Office of Strategy and Innovation (OSI). In this role, she provides strategic leadership and coordination across a range of injury and violence topics as they relate to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) . She also ensures strategic collaboration throughout CDC and with external agencies focusing on ACEs. Sarah is focused on advancing the evidence of effectiveness for prevention of ACEs and mitigation of their impact, and on ensuring that the science is translated into action in communities across the country. Sarah is a practice-oriented prevention scientist with experience spanning the fields of law enforcement, academia, and public health. Across these disciplines and different domains, the common thread is her commitment to using data and science to make communities safer. Carlyn Andrew (Senior Director of Counseling & Training @Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley) This is Carlyn’s tenth year in the movement with Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley in northeastern Wisconsin leading talent development strategy specific to training and learning, Youth & Family Counseling services, Center for Grieving Children, and our community partnership bringing Sources of Strength, an upstream suicide prevention program to all high schools in the local tri-country region. She is an ambassador between our organization and the community, region, and state bridging efforts related to mental health, suicide prevention, and resiliency and co-founded the Community Alliance for Trauma-Informed Care in the Fox Cities. Carlyn’s background is in school counseling and she is dually licensed in the state of WI as a school counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor with additional certification in trauma earning both M.Ed.’s at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Dana Gold (Chief Operating Officer @Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS) of Pittsburgh) As Chief Operating Officer, Dana leads, develops, and supports all JFCS programs including Refugee Resettlement, Immigration Legal Services, Counseling ( and Aging Services, Career Development and Food and Critical Needs Services for a wide sector of people in need. Dana is also the creator of https://brokethegame.com/, an empathy creating game that helps people experience the relentless stress and tension of struggling to overcome poverty in the U.S.. Dana has been a serial entrepreneur throughout her career, developing non-profit start-ups locally and internationally that challenge the way social problems are addressed by focusing on system change, not stop-gap measures. UpStreet is one of these system-changing strategies for meeting the needs of adolescents and young adults experiencing mental health symptoms.

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