Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are common, they cluster, and their effects are cumulative — but they are not destiny. This training goes beyond the basics to help helping professionals understand both sides of the equation: how adversity shapes development, and how positive childhood experiences (PCEs) build the resilience that changes trajectories.
Grounded in the landmark ACE Interface curriculum and ACE Study research (Felitti & Anda, CDC/Kaiser Permanente), this two-hour session covers the neuroscience of toxic stress, the dose-response relationship between ACE scores and health outcomes, epigenetics, and social determinants of health - then pivots to the 7 Positive Childhood Experiences, resilience science, and what helpers can actually do with this knowledge in their daily work.
This is not a passive lecture. It's a shared learning experience designed to give you a common language, a practical framework, and concrete next steps you can take immediately — whether you're a clinician, a prevention professional, or a community leader.
You will leave able to:
Explain the neurobiological and epidemiological basis of ACEs to clients, colleagues, and community partners
Apply the PCE framework to strengthen protective factors in the populations you serve
Identify upstream, midstream, and downstream intervention opportunities in your role
Contribute to community-level conversations about trauma-informed practice
This training is delivered virtually via Zoom. A registration link will be sent to the email associated with your purchase.
The reframing Positive Childhood Childhood Experiences as a way to address community trauma was eye-opening, you know a workshop was impactful when you are still thinking about it days later. - Emily W. | Director - CMHC
Indiana CEUs
Mezzo Solutions is licensed to provide continuing education units (CEU) through the State of Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board.
This includes the following professions:
Licensed Social Workers (LSW)
Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Clinical Addiction Counselor (LCAC)
Who Should Attend?
Prevention professionals
Local Coordinating Council (LCC) members
Drug Free Community coalitions
Public health professionals
School administrators and school counselors
Social workers, LMHCs, LMFTs, LCACs
Youth-serving professionals
Community mental health providers
Healthcare providers
Law enforcement partners
Policy makers and local government officials
Concerned caregivers and parent groups
Faith-based community leaders