Understanding ACEs Through a Neurological Perspective: National and Regional Lessons on Impact, Prevention, and Systems Change
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📅 Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
With the support of the American Public Health Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the New England Children’s Behavioral Health Network (NECBHN) hosted a webinar exploring Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). ACEs and their interconnectedness with overdose and suicide were urgent public health challenges with consequences for individuals, families, and communities. The session highlighted how these challenges could be addressed through a coordinated approach focused on responding to immediate crises while strengthening prevention and resilience.
The session focused on the neurological impact of trauma on children and families, while also highlighting lessons learned from implementation efforts across communities nationally and regionally.
Participants learned about:
The science and neurological impact of ACEs
National trends and approaches to ACE prevention and resilience
Regional and Connecticut-based implementation efforts
Cross-sector collaboration and lessons learned for sustainable impact
Panel Speakers:
Laura Porter, Co-Founder, ACE Interface
Dr. Alice Forrester, Ph.D, Chief Executive Officer, Clifford Beers Community Health Partners (Connecticut)
Brandi DiDino,Deputy Director at Department of Children, Youth, and Families (Rhode Island)
Laurel Omland, MS, NCC, Director of the Child, Adolescent and Family Unit in the Vermont Department of Mental Health (Vermont)
Stephanie Savard, LICSW, Dirctor of Strategic Initiatives, Amoskeag Health (New Hampshire)
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For any questions or inquiries, please contact us at info@necbhn.org
