Substance use disorder (SUD) is a critical health concern in Kentucky. So, how can we prevent future generations from struggling with the disease? It requires us to start as early as childhood. This webinar will dive into the connection between Adverse Childhood Experience (ACEs) and SUD, while sharing what’s going on in Kentucky to address it. Hear about important prevention strategies and ways to support them.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
How childhood trauma makes a person more at risk of developing substance use disorder
What are examples of ACEs interventions and SUD prevention
How an initiative called Bloom Kentucky is working to increase these efforts across the state
Speakers:
Barry Allen
President & Treasurer
The Gheens Foundation, Inc.
Shannon Moody, PhD, MSSW, CSW
Chief Policy & Strategy Officer
Kentucky Youth Advocates
Connie White, MD, MS, FACOG
Deputy Commissioner for Clinical Affairs
Kentucky Department for Public Health