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Ardmore Behavioral Health Collaborative hoping to conduct more ACEs training sessions
The Daily Ardmoreite
In 1995, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Kaiser Permanente began studying adverse childhood experiences, and its effects on issues in adulthood. Over 17,000 people completed a survey regarding their childhood experiences and current health and behavior, and the study showed a correlation between adverse childhood expereinces and future high-risk behavior and health complications.
Ardmore Behavioral Health Collaborative has been working to raise awareness of ACEs and mitigate their effects by building a better trauma informed community. Earlier this month, United Way of South Central Oklahoma partnered with two certified community resilience trainers, Ellen Roberts, Director of the Ardmore Behavioral Health Collaborative, and Jodi Woydziak, of Community Youth Services and sponsored the Near Science: Beyond Aces training sessions.
DuPage County is healthiest county in Illinois, according to annual rankings Suzanne Baker, Naperville Sun, Ill.
Apr. 2 DuPage County residents live in the healthiest county in Illinois, according to the 2021 County Health Rankings list released Wednesday. This year s rankings show us what we can accomplish when we come together to build a healthy community for our residents, Karen Ayala, executive director of DuPage County Health Department, said in a news release. We will continue our work to further improve the health of our communities, recognizing that not all residents enjoy the same access or outcomes. This is particularly important as we face the challenges further revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Ayala said.