Childhood Stress and Urban Poverty: The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experience on Health

Posted by Jewish Family & Children's Service on June 13, 2016

JFCS and The Department of Behavioral Health, Office of Addiction Services presents:
Childhood Stress and Urban Poverty: The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experience on Health

When: June 27, 2016, 8am–1pm

Where: 2100 Arch Street, second floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Cost: There is no cost to attend the training, which includes light breakfast and lunch.

RSVP: by Monday, June 20

Melissa Blackson 267.256.2053 or mblackson@jfcsphilly.org

Presenter: Dr. Roy Wade Jr., MD, PhD, MPH
Instructor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania and general pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Agenda:
8:00–8:30 Registration and breakfast
8:30–12:00 Presentation by Dr. Wade
12:00–1:00 Lunch and networking

Objectives: At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Identify psychosocial factors associated with poor health outcomes.
2. Explain the physiologic impacts of childhood stress on health.
3. Recognize approaches to addressing childhood toxic stress.
4. Identify strategies for childhood adversity assessment.

CEU’s: This program is co-sponsored by Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research. As a CSWE accredited program, Bryn Mawr College GSSWSR is a pre-approved provider of continuing education for social workers, professional counselors, and marriage and family therapists in PA and many other states.