Healing Starts Here: Addressing ACEs in School-Based Health Centers
About
This webinar offers an overview of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their impact on children and youth well-being and shares insights on implementing ACE screening and clinical response initiatives to address ACEs and toxic stress. It covers how school-based health centers (SBHC) are in a unique position to prevent, identify, and respond to ACEs and highlights opportunities to support the launch of ACE screening in SBHCs and enhance support for patients most affected by toxic stress.
Learning Objectives
- Define key concepts related to ACEs, trauma, and toxic stress and their impact on youth
- Discuss evidence-based approaches to ACE screening and clinical response in youth-centered settings, including managing stress, building coping skills, and enhancing mental well-being
- Describe the goals, resources, and objectives of the Live Beyond campaign to support youth navigating ACEs and toxic stress
Professional Credit
- This activity provides the following types of credit: AMA, AAPA, APA, ANCC, ASWB, ABIM-MOC, ABP-MOC.
- 1.0 credits are available.
- Activity document
Featuring
Based in the Sacramento area, Dr. Owen was an adviser to the ACEs Aware initiative before joining UCAAN as a co-Principal Investigator and Senior Director of Clinical & Academic Programs, Health Equity. Prior to joining UCAAN, Dr. Owen was an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UC Davis Health System. Dr. Owen earned an MD at UCSF, completed his Pediatric Residency at UC Davis, and completed his fellowship in Community and Societal Pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville. He recently completed the Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Equity Leadership at Yale University.
Amy Blackshaw serves as the Behavioral Health Project Director at the California School-Based Health Alliance (CSHA). As a seasoned social worker, program administrator, and advocate, she has spent the past decade dedicated to advancing adolescent health and wellness. Prior to joining CSHA, Amy led comprehensive school-based health centers in Alameda County, overseeing the delivery of primary care, behavioral health, sexual and reproductive health, and youth development. She is committed to ensuring all students have equitable access to high-quality care and is passionate about elevating the role of school-based health in creating healthier, thriving communities.