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October 2021
ACE Interface
This presentation will be conducted virtually via Zoom. In the 1990s, the CDC and Kaiser Permanente conducted a landmark study on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). They discovered that ACEs and psychological trauma are the greatest indicators of later health, safety and opportunity outcomes over the lifespan. During ACE Interface, a free, 2-hour presentation, you'll learn: more about the ACE Study the impact of stress on the brain and nervous system and how that affects a person over the course of…
Find out more »Narcan Training
Join Oaklawn’s Brooke Marshall, MSW, LCSW, LCAC, to learn about Narcan, the opioid-overdose reversal medication, how it works, how to administer it and more about the disease of addiction. Trainings will take place at the Oaklawn- South Bend Campus, 415 East Madison Street, in the East Bank Meeting Room West from 6:00-8:00 p.m. If you plan to attend, please complete the free online registration at: https://form.jotform.com/91495757103159 *Please note: Per the county health department, face coverings are required until further notice.
Find out more »November 2021
VIRTUAL Mental Health Series: Introduction to Cultural Competency
A solid foundation of cultural competency knowledge will be provided in this training in order to shift mindsets and decrease- traumatization of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) with the greatest disparities in Elkhart and St. Joseph County. As a result of this presentation, attendees will: Understand the difference between cultural competence and cultural humility Learn about current local disparities within Elkhart and St. Joseph County among BIPOC populations Understand what implicit bias is and current misconceptions about African Americans…
Find out more »ACE Interface
This presentation will be conducted virtually via Zoom. In the 1990s, the CDC and Kaiser Permanente conducted a landmark study on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). They discovered that ACEs and psychological trauma are the greatest indicators of later health, safety and opportunity outcomes over the lifespan. During ACE Interface, a free, 2-hour presentation, you'll learn: more about the ACE Study the impact of stress on the brain and nervous system and how that affects a person over the course of…
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