ACES Training Series - ACES 101, 102, 103
IDN is offering STARS and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) CEUs for this training.
We're partnering with the Marshall University School Health Technical Assistance Center (MUSCTAC) to offer continuing education units (CEUs) for Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) and Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC).
UPCOMING TRAININGS
ACES 101: Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences
Friday, February 21, 2025
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Via Zoom)
ACES 102: Overcoming Adverse Childhood Experiences
Friday, March 21, 2025
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Via Zoom)
ACES 103: Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences
Friday, April 18, 2025
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Via Zoom)
TRAINERS: John Barton and Corey Beahm
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The youth you work with may struggle with the traumatic effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). ACEs often interfere with school success and can negatively impact participation in activities, events, relationships, overall wellness, and life outcomes. We invite you to learn about ACEs and their impact on brain development and behavior. This ACEs training series is intended to help parents and adults who serve youth better understand the impact of ACEs and to learn some best practice strategies to help youth and families overcome and prevent the future occurrence of ACEs, changing lives in a positive direction.
ACEs 103: PREVENTING ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
1:00 - 2:30 pm (Via Zoom)
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Trainers: John Barton & Corey Beahm
Description: The youth you work with may struggle with the traumatic effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACES). We invite you to learn about ACES and the adverse childhood experiences (ACES)
impact ACES have on brain development and behavior. ACES often interfere with school success and can negatively impact
can negatively impact participation in activities, events, school,
relationships, overall wellness, and life outcomes.
This ACES training series is intended to help caregivers and adults who serve youth better understand the impact of ACES and to learn some
best-practice strategies to help youth and families overcome and prevent the future occurrence of ACES, changing lives in a positive direction.
This training series is brought to your through funding provided by the Milan Puskar Foundation.
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OCTOBER ACEs TRAINING SERIES
Trainers: John Barton & Corey Beahm
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ACES 101: Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences
Tuesday, October 7
11:00am-1:00pm (Via Zoom)
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ACES 102: Overcoming Adverse Childhood Experiences
Tuesday, October 14
11:00am-1:00pm (Via Zoom)
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ACES 103: Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences
Tuesday, October 21
11:00am-1:00pm (Via Zoom)
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Description:
The youth you work with may struggle with the traumatic effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACES). We invite you to learn about ACES and the impact ACES have on brain development and behavior. ACES often interfere with school success and can negatively impact participation in activities, events, school, relationships, overall wellness, and life outcomes.
This ACES training series is intended to help caregivers and adults who serve youth better understand the impact of ACES and to learn some best-practice strategies to help youth and
families overcome and prevent the future occurrence of ACES, changing lives in a positive direction. This training series is brought to your through funding provided by the Milan Puskar Foundation.
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS & RESILIENCE
Trainer: Dr. Barb Brady
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Part I
When: October 9, 2025 | 1:00-2:00pm
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Part II
When: October 16, 2025 | 1:00-2:00pm
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Research consistently shows that young people from all backgrounds do better when they have high-quality, positive relationships with adults. They are more likely to develop resilience in the face of obstacles, grow, learn, and develop social-emotional skills. Positive, healthy relationships enable young people to develop into successful and contributing adults.
This training provides an overview of researched-based strategies and resources that participants can immediately begin to implement to help adults build positive, supportive relationships with youth to increase resilience their wellbeing and help them thrive.
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