3/26/18 @ 11:30 a.m. - The week of April 2 through April 8, 2018 is National Public Health Week. To celebrate, the Florida Department of Health will host a viewing of the film "Resilience - the Biology of Stress and Science of Hope" at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Wildlight Elementary Cafeteria located at 550 Curiosity Avenue, Yulee,
According to the attached Press Release issued by the Health Department, the documentary is regarding Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs) and their impact on health. Healthy Start Program Manager, Valerie Eldridge, states, "Through the Nassau Infant Mortality Taskforce, local service providers are examining how ACEs affect maternal and infant health outcomes and are developing strategies to prevent and to intervene when ACEs occur. The first step to lowering the occurrence of ACEs and caring for those who have experienced them, is community awareness and education. Screening the documentary, Resilience, aligns with that goal".
Light refreshments and information on local resources will be available at this free event. If you have any questions, please contact the Nassau County Health Department at (904) 875-6100.
-Sabrina Robertson
County Manager's Office
According to the attached Press Release issued by the Health Department, the documentary is regarding Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs) and their impact on health. Healthy Start Program Manager, Valerie Eldridge, states, "Through the Nassau Infant Mortality Taskforce, local service providers are examining how ACEs affect maternal and infant health outcomes and are developing strategies to prevent and to intervene when ACEs occur. The first step to lowering the occurrence of ACEs and caring for those who have experienced them, is community awareness and education. Screening the documentary, Resilience, aligns with that goal".
Light refreshments and information on local resources will be available at this free event. If you have any questions, please contact the Nassau County Health Department at (904) 875-6100.
-Sabrina Robertson
County Manager's Office
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