Association for Recovery Schools JEDI Webinar Series - Building Resilience: Navigating ACES and Social Determinants of Health in High Schools - Webinar 1

This webinar will focus on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) for Youth with Substance Use. Attendees will be encouraged to consider practical application of the material covered in the recovery high school environment. The presentation will include time for Q & A .

Presenter: Roy Wade, PhD

Objectives:

• Participants will gain an understanding of the ways in which ACEs affect the onset, trajectory, and prognosis of substance use and co-occurring disorders for adolescents. They will be able to define key concepts related to ACES.
• Participants will gain an understanding of the ways in which SDOH affect the onset, trajectory, and prognosis of substance use and co-occurring disorders for adolescents. They will be able to define key concepts related to SDOH.
• Through a Q&A style interview with the keynote speaker and facilitated breakout discussions, participants will gain an understanding of how to structure recovery high school programs to respond effectively to the impact of ACES and SDOH on students and their families. By the end of the workshop, participants should be able to outline one actionable step they can take immediately and identify at least one area where they need further training or resources.