Ballad Health, ETSU Partner To Form Strong Brain Institute…Study On Adverse Childhood Experiences

Ballad Health and East Tennessee State University are teaming up to establish a first of its kind institute to promote awareness and study of adverse childhood experiences. The Strong Brain Institute will examine traumatic childhood experiences such as abuse, neglect and family dysfunction that can disrupt the safe and stable environments that children need to succeed. These adverse childhood experiences can have lasting effects on children as they mature into adulthood. The institute will facilitate the development and dissemination of evidence based practices that prevent, reduce or mitigate the negative effects adverse childhood experiences have on health and health disparities.