2019 CCIS Fall Conference Irvine

California’s new Surgeon General, Nadine Burke Harris, quotes Dr. Robert Block, former President of the American Academy of Pediatrics: “Adverse childhood experiences are the single greatest unaddressed public health threat facing our nation.” Learn what the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACEs) tells us as individuals who seek to improve our own personal health, relationships and environments where we live and work.

"With over two decades of experience working with students, families, administration and teachers, Susan has the ability to permanently transform climate of environments- both directly and indirectly.Susan takes her expertise in human development, and instead of simply training staff (which she does masterfully) or doing interventions with individuals, she transfers that expertise to others, who learn that a different set of behaviors can get their needs met while learning you can develop these skills, and draw on concrete tools, that help build strong relationships with colleagues, staff, students and families. I've seen Susan present to community groups and at conferences. In both settings, Susan manages to send people home with a new, internal toolkit- the ability to generate new ideas grounded in the knowledge of human development, the impacts of trauma on the body and behavior, and on the ways that resilience shifts these dynamics. When knowledge is transferred in this way, participants develop the confidence to try out new strategies, right away, in any environment.Susan's expertise is valuable to leaders, staff, families, students  and communities seeking to become trauma informed  and increase the resilience of members and their organizations. "
— Donielle Prince
ACES Connection
Regional Community Facilitator
San Francisco/Bay Area