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Statewide Leaders To Convene With Dr. Nadine Burke Harris

To Support The Well-Being Of Babies

Pioneer of ACEs/former Attorney General of California and trauma left on repeat. These dilemmas are often the result Celebrate Babies’ Donors And Corporate Partners
to lead discussion to better shape the future of Florida’s of unbuffered, untreated trauma experienced early in life. Donors and corporate sponsors who are making this
youngest generation. But there are solutions we’ve been building for more important conversation possible include: Children’s
What than 20 years, so we have reason to celebrate! Our babies Services Council of Palm Beach County, The Children’s
Center for Child Counseling in partnership with can be better from birth—for the rest of their lives. Movement of Florida, The Breakers Palm Beach, Stephens
Florida Association of Infant Mental Health are hosting Dr. Burke Harris is the woman who thrust the subject & Stevens Marital & Family Law, Valley Bank, Sunshine
“Celebrate Babies with Nadine Burke Harris, M.D.” on of adverse childhood experiences into our national Health, and Jane Robinson.
Tuesday, October 22, to help better shape the future of consciousness and dialogue. Our understanding of ACEs CFCC’s Fighting ACEs initiative to build trauma-
Florida’s youngest generation. With Kathy Leone as the today is due to her insights and work in revealing how informed communities is made possible with the generous
honorary chair and WPTV Channel 5’s Ashley Glass as the early adverse events affect lifelong health and well- support of Quantum Foundation, Community Foundation
emcee, the hybrid event will take place at The Breakers being—for individuals, families, and communities. for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, and private donors.
by special invitation only and online for the public from When
12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 22, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. (in-person
Dr. Burke Harris is the former attorney general of registration begins at 12 p.m.)
California and an internationally renowned pediatrician, Where
public health advocate, and author. She is best known The Breakers Palm Beach (by special invitation only)
for her pioneering work in the field of adverse childhood 1 South County Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480
experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress. Joining the event Online registration is $25 and open to the public:
virtually, Dr. Burke Harris will lead statewide business and https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/mcg5krt/
system leaders in an interactive conversation that explores lp/26e63720-0d0f-43f2-a9cf-cd1c2baa7d71
the profound impact of early adversity and trauma on About Nadine Burke Harris, M.D.
childhood development. The event is taking place during Nadine Burke Harris, M.D., MH, FAAP, is an
Celebrate Babies Week—a week dedicated to celebrating internationally renowned pediatrician, public health
infants, toddlers, young children, their families, and early advocate, and author—best known for her pioneering
childhood professionals across the globe. work in the field of ACEs and toxic stress.
Kathy Leone will host 175 by-special-invitation-only Dr. Burke Harris is the founder and former CEO
attendees at The Breakers. Registration to attend virtually of the Center for Youth Wellness in San Francisco,
is $25 and open to the public. For more information, visit an organization dedicated to improving the health of
centerforchildcounseling.org/celebratebabies. children exposed to ACEs. Dr. Burke Harris served as
Why California’s first Surgeon General, where she focused
Science clearly confirms what our experience already on addressing the root causes of health disparities and
knows—what happens early in life impacts everything. promoting early interventions for childhood trauma.
For better or worse, we carry our early events with us Her influential book, The Deepest Well: Healing the
for the rest of our lives, and into our future families and Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity has brought
communities. widespread attention to the impact of early adversity on
Society is grappling with big, complex issues: a long-term health and well-being.
youth mental health crisis, crime and overflowing jails,
uncontrollable addiction, and generational cycles of abuse

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