Training:

Understanding NEAR: Building Self-Healing Communities

Aug 20
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 – 11:00am
11:00am - 1:00pm

Audience: All Caregivers (Adoptive, Foster & Kinship Parents)

Level: Intermediate
Ages addressed: 18 and under

PLEASE NOTE: To receive a certificate of attendance for the live webinar, attendees must register individually, attend the entire training, and watch from their own device to ensure proper tracking

This presentation will help attendees understand NEAR, which stands for Neurobiology, Epigenetics, ACEs, and Resilience. It will cover how our early experiences impact our brain and behavior, research findings from the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study, and the numerous opportunities we have as individuals and collectively to foster resilience and healing. This presentation provides a shared understanding of Adverse childhood Experience (ACEs) and catalyzes community actions that promote resilience. By employing this strategy, we adopt a public health approach to shifting the the trajectory of health and well-being in our state.

Addressing intergenerational and historical trauma requires a range of creative solutions and approaches. Although a two-hour presentation cannot provide all the answers, the key goal of this presentation is to establish a common language and understanding of ACEs and the relative research as a starting point. After attending this presentation, attendees are encouraged to think about how this information could be applied within their "sphere of influence" (family, workplace, school, community, etc.).

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Location:

FosterEd Adopt Minnesota - Webinar

https://www.fosteradoptmn.org/

Linsey McMurrin, Certified ACE Interface Trainer, Certified ACE Interface Presenter, & Historical Trauma Trainer. Linsey McMurrin, a citizen of the Leech Lake Nation of Ojibwe, strives to serve our communities in a culturally affirming way to promote truth-seeking, healing, and change. Linsey's work focuses on understanding how we are impacted by our experiences and the experiences of those who have come before us, allowing us to build more authentic relationships and connections through healing-centered engagement.

Barb Sorum. Barb has been working in the field of child abuse and neglect prevention since 1993. As Director of Prevention Initiatives with Minnesota FamilyWise Services, she works extensively with family and community supportive services to strengthen awareness and prevention education efforts. Barb coordinates and facilitates regional trainings, coalition building, implementing system changes, supervision, and quality assurance.