You’re invited to join us at the Action on ACEs Conference 2021; a free virtual event aimed at people who are aware of, talking about and taking action on adverse childhood experiences.

We know that a history of ACEs can underpin poor educational attainment, health-harming behaviours and anti-social and criminal behaviour in adolescence, and in later life the development of premature ill health and death.

We also know that not everyone who suffers ACEs experiences the same harmful outcomes.  Experts suggest that building resilience can help avoid and overcome many of the problems arising from childhood adversity. Resilience is enhanced by the presence of protective factors; building on an individual’s strengths and skills and the existence of safe, stable, nurturing relationships.

Our 2021 conference, ‘From ACEs to Resilience’ will focus on resilience, how to build it in children and young people and how we can support adults who have experienced ACEs. It will help us to consider what we can all do in our roles as trusted adults, professionals, colleagues and members of our own communities to build trauma informed relationships.

We are delighted to be joined by keynote speakers, Professor Mark Bellis (Director of Policy and International Health, WHO Collaborating Centre on Investment for Health & Well-being) and Jaz Ampaw –Farr (‘resilience ninja’, educator, author and founder of the charity Everyday Heroes).

We also welcome Kirsty Tate from The Nelson Trust and our panel of Trauma Informed Relational Practice (TIRP) experts, Molly Macleod, James Saunders, Juliette Ttofa and Samantha James.