ACEs Summit

Join us on Thursday, September 17, 2026, for the 10th Annual ACEs & Resilience Summit, hosted by AFMC (Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care), and become a pivotal part of this important event!

Attend in person:

• North Little Rock Event Center
  120 Main Street
  North Little Rock, AR 72114

Registration is now open!

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Agenda

8 a.m. — Registration/Coffee/Resource Expo

8:30 a.m. — Welcome and Opening Remarks
Chad Rodgers, M.D., Chief Medical Officer (CMO), AFMC

8:45 a.m. — KEYNOTE: From Stigma to Strength: Why Shame Blocks Healing
Bonnie Stribling, LMSW, Program and Grant Specialist, Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS)
Kristin Martin, DO, MS, FASAM, FAAFP, Founder, River Valley Medical Wellness & Arkansas Mobile Opioid Recovery (ARMOR)

9:45 a.m. — Break (Popcorn/Candy Bar Open)

10:00 a.m. — Movie Premiere: Lift the Mask: Portraits of Life with Mental Illness / Q&A Session

11:35 a.m. — Networking Luncheon & Award Presentations

1:00 p.m. — PCEs in Action: Protective Experiences That Change Outcomes
Lisa Albuja, PhD, MS, LPC, CCTP, CYTP, CFTP, Co-Owner & Clinical Director, Center for Psychiatric Trauma & Mental Health

1:45 p.m. — Break

2:00 p.m. — Resilient Arkansas: What's Working in Our Communities
Panel:
Justin Buck, Executive Director, Wolfe Street Foundation
Nicole Walton, SANE, Founder & Executive Director, Monarch 61
Eric Gilmore, Founder & CEO, Immerse Arkansas
Hanna Windley, Supervisor, Community Projects, AFMC

4:00 p.m. — Closing Remarks/Evaluations/Thank You
Chad Rodgers, M.D., CMO, AFMC

Disclaimer: CEU is offered for each session. While certificates will be provided, AFMC cannot guarantee licensing board approval. It is the responsibility of the attendee to determine what academic activities meet their licensing board approval requirements. 

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