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Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs!

Lunch & Learn: All About the ACE Study: Understanding the Long-Term Impact of Childhood Trauma

Presented by: Dreya Blume, LCSW

When: Monday, January 12th, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Pacific Time

Where: Live on Zoom. You will receive your Zoom link/invitation the week of the workshop.

Continuing Education Credit Hours: 1.5 CEs Meets Criteria for Health Equity or Cultural Competence CEs | $25.00

Childhood trauma doesn’t just live in the past – it echoes into adulthood, shaping how clients think, feel, and relate to the world. This training invites clinicians to dive into the groundbreaking Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study and discover how its findings can illuminate what unfolds in the therapy room every day. Together, we’ll connect the dots between early adversity and the struggles clients bring into treatment, from anxiety and depression to health issues and relationship difficulties.

Through reflective discussion and practical applications, participants will learn how to use the ACE framework as a lens for deeper understanding and compassionate clinical work. Therapists will walk away with strategies to integrate ACE awareness into assessment, treatment planning, and interventions, while also empowering clients to build resilience and create new possibilities for growth.

Workshop Objectives:

• Develop an ability to recognize how ACE-related patterns show up in clients’ presenting concerns and relational dynamics.
• Learn practical ways to apply the ACE framework to assessment and treatment planning in everyday clinical practice.
• Identify strategies to foster resilience and post-traumatic growth in clients with high ACE scores.