HPIO, Franklin County Public Health hosting ACEs workshop

Join the Health Policy Institute of Ohio and Franklin County Public Health on Monday, June 17 from 9:30 a.m-2 p.m. for a two-part event in Columbus focused on preventing and mitigating Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). 

A workshop in the morning will include a keynote presentation from Wendy Ellis, DrPH, MPH, Director of the Center for Community Resilience at George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health, and Lauren Forbes, PhD, MPH, Policy Director at Cincinnati’s Joining Forces for Children, on the Pair of ACEs and Building Community Resilience approach. There will also be an HPIO presentation on strategies to prevent and mitigate ACEs, as well as a panel highlighting innovative local programs addressing ACEs.

Following the workshop, we will host a convening for Franklin County partners who are focused on the wellbeing of children and families. There will be networking and learning opportunities, as well as discussion about building on existing strengths to work toward a collective, coordinated and actionable plan for addressing ACEs in Franklin County.

This event will be held at Franklin County Public Health. Registration is $50, lunch is included and social work CEUs will be available. Visit HPIO's website for more information and to register.