2023 ACEs Summit
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Additionally, we're calling for award nominations for the ACEs Summit Rise and Phoenix awards. View our award nominations page for more information.
Location:
Pulaski Tech, Grand Hall A & B
For the last few years, our AFMC ACE's Summit has been fully virtual. This year, we look forward to being together in person. There will be time to socialize and network with one another in the Pulaski Tech Grand Hall throughout the conference. We hope you can leave with an inspirational message of hope, empowering you to take the next steps toward self-care. We encourage you to view the agenda below and register for the conference.
Keynote Speaker:
Christina Bethell, PhD, MPH, MBA
Dr. Bethell is the Director of the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI) for the Bloomberg School of Health at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Bethell's life and professional career focus on patient-centered child health to identify, measure, and prevent ACEs and promote Positive Childhood Experiences. She will provide the latest in research and education and share her experiences creating systems that rely on family engagement tools to evaluate and intervene with families.
Agenda
Keynote: The Power of Belonging, Positive Childhood Experiences
Christina Bethell, PhD
Building Positive Childhood Experiences: The Role We All Play
Panel
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging
Abtin Mehdizadegan & Tamika Edwards
Fighting for the Right to Belong: Perspectives from Lived Experience & Advocacy
Panel
Burying "Something to Prove" at the Corner of "Lay Your Burdens Down"
Rhonda Mattox, M.D.
The Power of Belonging Recap and Reflection: Seven Years of ACEs Awareness
ACEs & Resilience Summit Awards
The ACEs Summit Phoenix and Rise awards honorees will be presented during the 2023 ACEs & Resilience Summit: "The Power of Belonging" Award Luncheon on Thursday, August 3, 2023.