| Call Number | 16153 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
F 8:30am-11:20am To be announced |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Bijan Kimiagar |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma Informed Care: An Inter-professional Service Learning Experience Children who experience safe, stable, and nurturing childhoods that foster resilience undoubtedly experience better lifelong health and well-being. The 1998 landmark study, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), demonstrated that when adults recall negative experiences, they had significantly higher rates of poor lifelong physical and emotional health. It is through the exposure of the developing brain to this constant toxic stress that results in changes to brain infrastructure, ultimately reducing executive function and increasing the risk of poor lifelong health and well-being outcomes. Despite adversity and presence of ACEs, research has shown that positive childhood experiences can have long-lasting protective effects on adult well-being and health. Designed for second-year students, this service learning course will explore (1) the scientific evidence underlying the impact of childhood adversity on health and social functioning across the lifespan, and (2) strategies to address both the causes and consequences of ACEs. Students will integrate the knowledge gained in the classroom by participating in a field service experience by collecting information and/or data from health, human services and social science providers about organizational needs and training related to trauma. Students will receive in-class training and support and will work in teams. This course will be open to students from other CU professional schools, including but not limited to The School of Nursing and the School of Social Work. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Population and Family Health |
| Enrollment | 12 students (22 max) as of 4:05PM Saturday, December 21, 2024 |
| Subject | Population and Family Health |
| Number | P8657 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | School of Public Health |
| Open To | GSAS, Public Health |
| Section key | 20251POPF8657P001 |