CLAREMONT — A free screening of “Resilience” will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 in the Stevens High School auditorium at 175 Broad St. in Claremont. The film will be moderated by a member of the TLC Family Resource Center staff.
The child may not remember, but the body remembers. Researchers have recently discovered a dangerous biological syndrome caused by abuse and neglect during childhood. As the new documentary “Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope” reveals, toxic stress can trigger hormones that wreak havoc on the brains and bodies of children, putting them at a greater risk as adults for disease, homelessness, prison time, and early death. While the broader impacts of poverty worsen the risk, no segment of society is immune, all according to a press release from TLC.
“Resilience,” however, also chronicles “the dawn of a movement that is determined to fight back,” according to organizers. 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.
“Understanding the impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) is vital to supporting and strengthening families in our community,” said TLC Executive Director Maggie Monroe-Cassel. “The film shows us how we can start to control the havoc caused by child abuse and help reduce the effects of toxic stress. It exposes the problem and gives us hope for a better future.”
The screening is co-sponsored by System of Care-FAST Forward and TLC Family Resource Center.
“It is a film that every educator and health care provider should take the time to view and discuss,” said Monroe-Cassel.
Visitors attending the screening are asked to use the event entrance.
TLC Family Resource Center supports and strengthens all families, children, and youth of Sullivan and Lower Grafton counties with a wide-range of free programs, support groups, and education. For more information, visit tlcfamilyrc.org.
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