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Brain Under Construction: Building Pathways to Resilient Futures Webinar: Thurs., July 26, 2018, 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET Join this HHS Partnership webinar when Ruben Baler, Ph.D., health scientist at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, teaches us how to better understand the brain science behind the struggles teens may face in resisting drugs and other risky behaviors.  In a presentation that can be adapted for use in your community, Dr. Baler will share the latest science on the teen brain: how different parts of the brain develop at different rates, what brain development means, and how teens can make choices now that may help strengthen their brain and their resiliency as they meet life’s challenges. This engaging webinar will be helpful to youth-serving faith and community leaders, parents, and teens. For additional background read this NIDA blog post and NIDA Director Nora Volkow’s TED Talk, “Why Do Our Brains Get Addicted ? ” Also share NIDA for Teens with the young people in your community. EARN A CERTIFICATE ACEs: The Role of Life Experiences in Shaping Brain Development Webinar: Thurs., Aug. 9, 2018, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET   Childhood experiences, both positive and negative, have a tremendous impact on our lifelong health and opportunity.  So also, early experiences are an important public health issue.  Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can put young people at significant risk for substance-use disorders and can impact prevention and substance use recovery efforts. Reserve your spot for this one-hour training by public health experts in Tennessee on their "Building Strong Brains" curriculum. It’s an insightful approach community and education leaders can implement to increase protective factors and reduce the impact of ACEs for children and adolescents.   A certificate of completion will be provided to participants who take the entire webinar training. "Building Strong Brains" is supported by an investment of the Tenn. Department of Health and its partners including the School of Social Work, University of Memphis. (More ACEs resources and CDC video, " We Can Prevent ACEs.") Prevention in Practice: Building Communities that Strengthen the Resiliency of Future Generations Webinar: Wed., Aug. 15, 2018, 12:00 -1:00 p.m. ET As the old adage goes, “the best defense is a good offense.”  It’s a sentiment that is fueling the efforts of faith and community groups around the country which are gettingahead of the problem of addiction in younger generations with smart and proven practices.  Join us for this webinar and hear from leaders of Chicago’s Jewish Center for Addiction and the Georgia Prevention Project, who will share strategies and youth-led programs they are using to strengthen the resiliency of young people to resist the pressure and temptation to begin using drugs and alcohol.

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