FREE WEBINAR: Adverse Childhood Experiences 101

 Wednesday, October 2 — 12:30 p.m.

60 minutes of CLE Credit Offered

Adverse Childhood Experiences 101: Childhood experiences impact overall development and functioning, resulting in risk and protective factors. This presentation will focus on the impact of adverse childhood experiences, impact on brain development, overall health risk factors and what the data has shown about ACE scores. Participants will gain knowledge on how trauma may impact relationships with focused education on improving overall outcomes by interacting with clients in a trauma-informed and trauma-focused manner.

The webinar includes a visual presentation, live audio, and interactive Q & A.

Participants: This webinar is open to all staff who are part of the indigent defense team.

Schedule: The webinar will be held on Wednesday, October 2 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Please plan to sign on 15 minutes before the start of the webinar to test your connection.

Registration: Please register at the following link:

https://nccourts.webex.com/weblink/register/r74b3d40cd04355a02b5c6333e791bbde

Fee: There is no registration fee for participants. Those interested in earning 1 CLE will need to complete bar # information requested at registration.

About the Presenter:

Carla Huff, MEd, MSW, LCSW: Carla began her career in the United States Army and was trained in military intelligence and law enforcement. After leaving the military, Carla worked as a juvenile court counselor for the Department of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention in Wake County (Department of Public Safety-Juvenile Services). Carla also spent time working in Wake County Public Schools, providing support for children and adolescents diagnosed with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI). She later transitioned to working with Alliance Health, a local managed care organization. Here, she covered multiple counties and was part of two pilot programs; one providing support to caregivers of children with complex health needs, the other supporting community inclusion for individuals transitioning out of long-term care, housing and incarceration.

Carla is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has interests in the impact of trauma and brain development, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in civilians and military personnel, and social determinants/drivers of health.

For More Information: Contact Carla Huff, Recruitment and Training Coordinator at [email protected].

If you require an accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Carla Huff, [email protected], 919-354-7207.