Who is this event for?

Housing sector professionals are invited to this free event designed to raise awareness of the life-long impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and explore the potential benefits of cultivating an adversity and trauma informed approach across housing services.

This event will be in Glasgow. Other dates and venues include:

• Stirling - 6 November 2018

• Inverness - 14 November 2018

• Ayr - 29 November 2018

Why is this important?

Many services across Scotland are learning about the impact of ACEs and thinking about how best to develop adversity and trauma-informed services. Housing professionals also need to know about these developments and consider ways in which our services should develop and respond to this growing body of evidence.

Dealing with trauma appropriately can help us provide the best possible service and assistance to vulnerable tenants as well as help us think about changes to policies, procedures and ways of working that will help improve life outcomes for our communities.

Event Format

Registration and tea and coffee will open at 10.00 hrs

The session will start at 10.30 hrs with a screening of documentary 'Resilience', followed by an Expert Panel and round-table discussion.

Resilience Documentary

During the events, NHS Health Scotland will be showing ‘Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope’, this award-winning documentary investigates the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the detrimental impact that toxic stress can have on health in childhood and beyond. Many customers of our housing services will have had experiences of ACEs and therefore it is important that as a service we are prepared and respond appropriately.

Watch the trailer by clicking this link:

https://kpjrfilms.co/resilience/

Who has organised this event?

This event has been organised by NHS Health Scotland, Healthcare Improvement Scotland ihub, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations and Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum.

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

If you have any questions feel free to contact Zhan McIntyre zmcintyre@sfha.co.uk