Peru, Nebraska - "The child may not remember, but the body remembers," the synopsis for the new documentary,
'Resilience' promises. The film will be screened on the Peru State campus.
After the screening, Jake Hedden will facilitate training and discussion associated
with the film. Hedden is a forensic interviewer at the Child Advocacy Center in Lincoln
and a Peru State College alum.
The screening, training and discussion will be held on April 16 from 3:30 to 5:00
p.m. in TJ Majors, room 114. The event is free and open to the public.
KPJR Films writes, "Researchers have recently discovered a dangerous biological syndrome
caused by abuse and neglect during childhood. As the new documentary, 'Resilience,'
reveals, toxic stress can trigger hormones that wreak havoc on the brains and bodies
of children, putting them at a greater risk for disease, homelessness, prison time,
and early death. While the broader impacts of poverty worsen the risk, no segment
of society is immune."id="attachment_14566" align="" width="300" When it was controversial to even think of asking patients about taboo subjects,
the ACE Study dared to ask questions like, Were you sexually abused as a child? Did
you have a parent who was an alcoholic? The answers produced a public health revelation."'Resilience,' however, also chronicles the dawn of a movement that is determined to
fight back. Trailblazers in pediatrics, education, and social welfare are using cutting-edge
science and field-tested therapies to protect children from the insidious effects
of toxic stress—and the dark legacy of a childhood that no child would choose."
The screening and Hedden's visit to campus is sponsored by the Child Advocacy Center,
Peru State's Kappa Omicron Rho Chapter of Lambda Alpha Epsilon and the School of Professional
Studies.
The Child Advocacy Center is a non-profit organization providing a safe, child friendly
location for conducting forensic interviews and medical evaluations for abused children
in Southeast Nebraska. More information about the Center can be found at www.smallvoices.org.
Lambda Alpha Epsilon (LAE) is a national criminal justice honor’s society. Peru State's
Kappa Omicron Rho chapter won several national awards at the LAE competition held
this spring.
Peru State College's School of Professional Studies offers degrees with multiple emphases
in business, psychology and criminal justice. It is Peru State's largest school.
'Resilience' premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and has been accepted to the
Sonoma Film Festival, the Santa Barbara Film Festival, the Martha’s Vineyard Film
Festival, the Cleveland Film Festival, the Rochester Film Festival, and the Minneapolis
Film Festival.
'Resilience' is not yet rated.
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