join the collaboration community conversations The impact of trauma and its relationship to potential addiction and its impact on mental health.
A series of collaborative conversations hosted by Essex County Community Services Board, Building Essex Family Resilience (BRIEF) Coalition and ECHO on: April 16th, 18th, 23rd, 25th We will focus on the effects of childhood trauma, known as ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences), and their relationship to potential addiction and mental health effects. Community members, local organizations and leaders will share opportunities to drive positive change in Essex County.
All events 6-8 p.m.
Bokeh Valley CSD┃April 16th, Mountain View Campus, Elizabethtown, New York
Lake Schroon CSD┃April 18th, Schroon Lake, New York
Willsboro School┃April 23rd, Willsboro, New York
Ticonderoga CSD┃April 25th, Ticonderoga Elementary School, Ticonderoga, New York
We encourage families, counselors, teachers, school administrators, health care providers, elected officials, law enforcement, organizations, fellow advocates, and members of the professional community to join the conversation.
Essex County Facts:
- There were more completed suicides in 2023 than in 2021 and 2022 combined
- Overdoses and fatal overdoses increased in 2023.
Each event will include an introduction by the town supervisor and a presentation on the relationship between trauma and addiction by Zachary Randolph, interim CEO of St. Joseph’s University. A panel discussion with community members will follow on how resilience and protective factors can be effective in mitigating the impact of ACEs on future addictions and mental health. Audience members will be able to ask questions to a panel of community members at each event.
This series of events is sponsored by the Essex County Community Services Board, BRIEF, and ECHO and funded by an RCORP grant through the Hudson-Mohawk Area Health Education Center (AHEC).
