Moderated by Anne Stone, MA, MPA, Executive Director, Oregon Pediatric Society Vincent Felitti, MD, Principal Investigator, Adverse Childhood Experience Study Wendy Davis, PhD, Postpartum Support International Executive Director David Willis, MD, FAAP, Medical Director and co-founder of the Artz Center for Developmental Health & Audiology  ...

The Adverse Childhood Experiences studies have transformed our understanding of the impact of early childhood trauma on lifelong health, mental health and educational outcomes, at a population level.  Thus, from a primary prevention perspective, we know that we must address the ACE’s  of infants and young children far “upstream” that create the “toxic stress” known to adversely impact brain, health  and developmental patterns for a lifetime.   This present...

Maternal mental health is an integral part of a child’s earliest environment, and has a distinct and lasting effect on human development.  The perinatal period is a time of great vulnerability in which the basic security of infants and mothers can be either disrupted or strengthened. Our challenge is to effectively address and prevent the risks of untreated mental health disorders without increasing the shame and fear women often feel in the midst of a perinatal menta...

This workshop is aimed at presenting cutting edge research and perspectives on the manifestation, psychological dynamics, and impact of microaggressions on the well-being of marginalized groups, and will (a) elucidate their role in assailing the group identities of target groups, (b) reveal how they create disparities in education, employment, and health care, (c) identify common and group-specific forms of microaggressions, and (d) suggest strategies t...

The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study is a long term, in-depth analysis of more than 17,000 adult San Diego members of Kaiser Permanente, in which researchers matched current health status against 10 categories of advance childhood experiences a half-century earlier. The study authors found that (a) adverse childhood experiences are common, although they are typically concealed and unrecognized; (b) they still have a profound effect 50 years later, although now t...

This is the first step in learning Gottman Method Therapy! A truly inspiring 2-day workshop, Level 1 training will give you new insight into couples' struggles using research-based assessments and effective interventions. Combining lecture, video from Dr. John Gottman's research with couples, and film clips from the Gottmans' clinical practice, it teaches you:

• Proven strategies and tools to help couples successfully manage conflict
• Skills that empo...

21st Century diversity requires 21st Century thinking. This presentation will focus on the relevancy of diversity today and spotlight three paradigm shifts that will transform the way people and organizations approach this critical issue:

• The development of a deeper understanding of globalism and cultural competency;
• Moving from “them vs. us” blame placing approaches to a deeper understanding of how we ‘think” about diversity; and

As the diversity of our society continues to expand in revolutionary ways, the interaction between family and mental health providers and their clients becomes increasingly influenced by factors such as race, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, etc.  This presentation will focus on how breakthroughs in cognitive science and neuroscience allow a deeper understanding of what our mind does with those differences, and how we can become more conscious of the im...

This presentation examines the Indigenous experience of living in a post-colonial society rife with disparities contributing to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). The relationships between ACE’s and negative mental health and developmental outcomes will be discussed. Further, the presentation will cite recent studies that point to culture as a strong mitigating factor to reduce the harms associated with ACEs. Using the Relational Worldview as a critical thinking too...