November 16, 2016

CSCH, in collaboration with the Neag School of Education, hosted a free screening of the documentary film Resilience: The Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope. Additional sponsors included UConn’s Office of Public Engagement, InCHIP, Achieve Hartford!, and the Clifford Beers Clinic.

The documentary film chronicles the work done by researchers in terms of demonstrating both the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACES) and their correlation with major health problems in adulthood. The film also showcases pediatricians, therapists, and educators who are screening their patients and students for ACES and who are working to provide support and family therapy to students and their families. Following the documentary, CSCH Co-Director Sandra Chafouleas moderated a panel discussion with James Redford of KPJR Films and Director of Resilience; Alice Forrester, from Clifford Beers Clinic in New Haven; and Paul Diego-Holzer, from Achieve Hartford! After some introductory discussion, panelists took questions from the audience of over 200 practitioners, community members, faculty, students and researchers. Click to watch the panel discussion.