Description

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and grief are important, yet often overlooked, factors when working with families experiencing crisis and trauma. Both can significantly influence how individuals think, feel, behave, and respond to stressful situations. This session will explore the broader impact of childhood trauma and how ACEs can inform behavior, relationships, coping strategies, and motivation. Particular attention will be given to the cultural implications of ACEs and grief, recognizing that experiences of trauma, loss, family, and healing are shaped by culture and context. Participants will also examine how their own personal experiences and unresolved trauma may influence their perceptions, responses, and interactions with clients.

Continuing Education Accreditation

• 1 hour Sup.R.8, CEU, and CLE

Trainer

Dr. Tanikka C. Price, Esq. – Chief Education Officer, Health Impact Ohio

Dr. Tanikka Price combines her legal training, motivational speaking experience, and doctoral research from Northcentral University to create meaningful curriculum that helps people take charge of their own health and healing. She currently serves as the Chief Education Officer at Health Impact Ohio (HIO).

For more than a decade, alongside her work as a Family Law Attorney, Dr. Price has developed and taught courses for pregnant women and Community Health Workers in at-risk communities throughout Columbus, Ohio. Her passion for education began after the premature birth of her twins, which inspired her to support others through narrative and trauma-informed approaches that meet people where they are and empower real change.

Dr. Price is also the Program Administrator for the Health Impact Ohio CHW Certification Training Program, a training program started in 2020 and approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing.

She earned her Doctorate in Education in May 2021, focusing her research on how Adverse Childhood Experiences affect African American women’s educational attainment. She also holds a degree in American Culture from Vassar College and a law degree from Capital

University Law School. Dr. Price is an active member of New Birth Christian Ministries, the Columbus Bar Association, and the Ohio Bar. She is a mother of six and a proud “Mimi” to three grandchildren.

Dr. Price serves on the Board of Wright’s Way Foundation and ROOTT (Restoring our Own Through Transformation).

Watch the full video below and complete the quiz to obtain accreditation. Upon passing, you will receive an email with further instructions.

Resources

Dysregulation in Families Impacted by Grief and Adverse Childhood Experiences PowerPoint

Questions about the course? Contact Ohio CASA