DAVENPORT, IA – January 2017 –Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE workshop called Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Building Self-Healing Communities led by Breann Hirst, on Thursday, January 19 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Gilda’s Club (1234 East River Drive, Davenport, IA).
ACEs have great effects on our adult lives. Dr. Robert Anda and Dr. Vincent Felitti, co-principle investigators of the ACE study, found that adults that have experienced ACEs are at an increased risk for health problems.
ACEs can lead to a variety of health problems in adulthood including depression, lung disease, and obesity. Some studies have found that cancer could be attributed to ACEs.
ACEs come in many forms, including a parent’s cancer. This presentation will help you understand how ACEs, such as a parent’s cancer, could affect the brain.
Come learn more about how to prevent ACEs from happening and how to build resilient children and communities.
Hirst is a Master of Social Work Student at St. Ambrose University interning at Gilda’s Club and has been trained to facilitate the ACE Interface presentation.
For more details and to register, please call Gilda’s Club at 563-326-7504 or email gc@gildasclubqc.org<mailto:gc@gildasclubqc.org>.
About Gilda’s Club
Free of charge, Gilda’s Club Quad Cities provides support, education and hope to all people affected by cancer. As a Cancer Support Community affiliate, we are part of the largest employer of psychosocial oncology mental health professionals in the United States. Our global network brings the highest quality cancer support to the millions of people touched by cancer.
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