MCA Monthly Workshop:
Workshop Title: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): A Call on Clinical Behavioral Health, Criminal Justice,
and Forensic Psychological Professionals
to Become Informed
December 10, 2025
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Via Zoom
This workshop is also eligible for Board of Social Work CEU's
Workshop
The goal of this workshop is to encourage criminal justice, forensic psychological, and mental health professionals to become adverse childhood experiences informed and how this information can be applied to justice-involved populations.
Objectives:
- Define the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and other related topics.
- Develop a working knowledge of the cognitive, developmental, behavioral, emotional, social, and physical health consequences associated with ACEs.
- Learn about developmental characteristics, environmental drivers, and neurobiopsychosocial factors associated with ACEs and criminality.
- Discuss adverse childhood experiences informed approaches to interviewing, intake, screening, and intervention for justice-involved individuals.
Workshop Description:
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) (e.g., household dysfunction, abuse, neglect, witnessing violence in the home or community) are traumatic events occurring prior to the age of 18 and are related to long-term negative cognitive, developmental, behavioral, social, and physical health outcomes. Designed for professionals working in clinical behavioral health, criminal justice, and forensic psychological settings, this training provides attendees with an overview of the ACEs research and its implications for justice-involved populations, and screening, intake, intervention, supervision, and management. This includes a review of practical tips, strategies, and solutions that can be utilized when working with clients impacted by various types of adverse childhood experiences. Other relevant topics of interest discussed include prenatal trauma, maternal adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and adverse birth outcomes, complex and developmental trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex PTSD (CPTSD), toxic stress, alexithymia, mentalization deficits, attachment problems, executive functioning limitations, sleep disturbances, self-regulation problems, theory of mind (ToM) limitations, language development issues, hypothalamicpituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation, suicidality, shame, empathy, resilience, and trauma informed care strategies. All aforementioned discussions are grounded in empirical research findings.
Presented by: Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., M.A., M.S., M.S., M.S.
Jerrod is a professor, trainer, researcher, and consultant with multiple years of experience teaching collegiate courses. Jerrod is also the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS). Jerrod has also provided consultation services to a number of caregivers, professionals, and organizations pertaining to topics related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), intellectual and developmental disabilities, confabulation, suggestibility, memory, Miranda rights comprehension issues, sleep disturbances, trauma and other life adversities, alexithymia, executive dysfunction, criminal recidivism, serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and youth firesetting. Jerrod has completed four separate master’s degree programs and holds graduate certificates in Medical Biochemistry, Exercise Prescription, Neuroscience and the Law, Neuropsychology, Dyslexia, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Other Health Disabilities (OHD), and Traumatic-Brain Injuries (TBI). In 2021, Jerrod completed a post-doctoral certificate in Leadership and Organizational Strategy from Walden University and a Professional Certificate in Forensic Psychology from San Diego State University Global Campus. In 2023, Jerrod completed a diabetes care and education certificate from Central Arizona College. Currently, Jerrod is pursuing his fifth master’s degree in Applied Clinical Nutrition from Northeast College of Health Sciences. Jerrod has also conducted over 300 workshops, webinars, and on-demand trainings for various organizations and professional and student audiences. Jerrod has published several articles and book chapters, and recently, co-edited the book Forensic Mental Health: A Source Guide for Professionals (Brown & Weinkauf, 2018) with Erv Weinkauf. Jerrod has also been quoted in various magazines, newspapers, and other professional outlets. Jerrod is also regularly featured on several national and international podcast programs.
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