ED TALK - “Is Resiliency More Than Just a Buzzword” with Elizabeth Vermilyea, PhD.
Date - Monday, July 19, 2021
Time - 4:30 p.m.
A 1994 Kaiser patient study offered data so profound it sparked a shift in medical practice, community health and social services. Over 17,000 predominantly white, middle-class patients in San Diego exposed an irrefutable correlation between incidents of childhood trauma and onset of adult diseases such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease, obesity and addiction. The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACEs) initiated a new movement of “Trauma Informed Care”. Instead of screaming “What’s wrong with you?”, we’re finally asking “What happened to you?”
Fortunately, a high ACE score is not destiny, and a new focus on “resilience” - the capacity to rebound, to adapt well in the face of adversity, to recover and thrive - can help end generational dysfunction and redirect billions of community dollars in health, education and criminal justice. The Resilience movement includes programs that honor individuals’ unique history and provide touchpoints of care that inspire healing. It includes the environmental, social, and economic challenges we’re facing in the 21st century.
We are so fortunate that Elizabeth Vermilyea, PhD, is our featured speaker for our upcoming ED TALK. A nationally recognized leader and Master Trainer in Trauma Recovery, she was lead consultant in the implementation of Trauma Informed Care in Washington and Oregon States. Please click on her bio: http://elizabethvermilyea.org/about_us
For questions, please email: Thea Hensel theahensel@gmail.com
For questions, please email:
Thea Hensel theahensel@gmail.com