Documentary Dealing with Childhood Trauma Set for Feb. 21
| Feb. 1, 2017 | A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) program that provides support for treatment of childhood trauma is hosting a free showing Feb. 21 of a documentary dealing with the negative, cumulative effects of early abuse and the science-based interventions that promote healing.
The film, “Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope,” is open to the public and will be shown at 6 p.m. at the Central Arkansas Library System’s Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave..
The event, which will include a group discussion featuring a panel of childhood experts, is being hosted by UAMS’ ARBEST (Arkansas Building Effective Services for Trauma) program in conjunction with the Ron Robinson Theater and the Arkansas Children’s Trust Fund.
ARBEST provides funding, training and consultation to mental health professionals throughout the state to assess and treat children and adolescents who have suffered from physical, sexual and emotional abuse. ARBEST is part of the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute and educates professionals, foster and adoptive parents, and the general public on the effects of childhood trauma and state-of-the-art interventions to improve children’s mental, social and emotional health.
Use of the Ron Robinson Theater does not constitute endorsement of the beliefs, viewpoints, policies, or affiliations of the user by the library board or staff.
UAMS is the state’s only health sciences university, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a main campus in Little Rock; a Northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville; a statewide network of regional campuses; and eight institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, Psychiatric Research Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Translational Research Institute, Institute for Digital Health & Innovation and the Institute for Community Health Innovation. UAMS includes UAMS Health, a statewide health system that encompasses all of UAMS’ clinical enterprise. UAMS is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has 3,275 students, 890 medical residents and fellows, and five dental residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 12,000 employees, including 1,200 physicians who provide care to patients at UAMS, its regional campuses, Arkansas Children’s, the VA Medical Center and Baptist Health. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com. Find us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube or Instagram.###