'Adverse Childhood Experiences and Suicide: Making the Connection' - Jan. 8, 2013

Tuesday, Jan. 8, 3:30-4:30 p.m. UAA/APU Consortium Library, Room 307

Please join Dr. Linda Chamberlain, an affiliate professor with the UAA Department of Health Sciences, for a talk titled "Adverse Childhood Experiences and Suicide: Making the Connection."

Speaker Information: Scientist, author, professor, dog musher and founder of the Alaska Family Violence Prevention Project, Dr. Linda Chamberlain is a nationally recognized speaker and champion for health issues related to domestic violence, children exposed to violence, brain development and trauma, and the amazing adolescent brain. She is known for her abilities to translate science into practical information with diverse audiences and convey a message of hope and opportunity. Dr. Chamberlain holds faculty appointments at the University of Alaska and Johns Hopkins University. The author of numerous publications and resources including the "Amazing Brain Series" of booklets, Dr. Chamberlain is editor for the e-journal Family Violence Prevention and Health Practice and serves on the National Advisory Board for the Institute for Safe Families. Awards and recognition for her work include a National Kellogg Leadership Fellowship.

Hosted by: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Injury Prevention Program Alaska Pacific University, Alaska Native Studies Program