Speaker: Dr. Phyllis Niolon & Kerrie Schnake

Sept 25: 1:00pm-2:30pm

This presentation by Dr. Niolon will explore the impact of childhood experiences on lifelong health and wellbeing. Dr. Niolon will define adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and positive childhood experiences (PCEs), look at how common they are, and examine their long-term effects. They’ll also highlight the economic costs linked to ACEs, the cost-savings of PCEs, and share evidence-based strategies for preventing ACEs and promoting PCEs in communities.

Following Dr. Niolon’s presentation, SCIMHA’s CEO Kerrie Schnake will share highlights from the Southeastern Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Summit where policy makers and leaders from six Southeastern states joined to explore ways in which investment in IECMH across sectors can prevent and address the impact of ACEs and toxic stress, and alleviate the child and adult mental health crisis in each state.