Louisville Metro Government Violence Prevention Conference: Shielding Children & Youth
Louisville Metro Government sent this bulletin at 10/13/2015 10:25 AM EDT
Community Shield Presents - 3rd Annual Violence Prevention Conference.
Not "just another conference." [Full disclosure: OFW is a core member of Community Shield, reducing the impacts of violence on children. Formerly known as Children Exposed to Violence Collective Impact Initiative]
Shielding Children and Youth: The Impacts of Trauma on Brain Development
KeyNote Speaker: Dr. Barbara M. Burns.
October 29th - Registration Details (Flyer Attached).
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Wear a little Purple with your Pink.
As we think about how to reduce violence in our community, it is also a good time to acknowledge less obvious affects of of domestic (or intimate partner) violence.
Want to improve heart health and mental health? reduce asthma and substance abuse?
Violence in the home is related to poor physical and mental health - not only for the targets of the abuse, but also the children who are exposed to the abuse.
We must work with families to recognize the risk and stop the violence.
See OFW's ACE Assessment Pilot report.
