Resilience Trumps ACES

DAYTON—On Oct. 19, the community was treated to a special showing at the Liberty Theater, of the documentary film “Resilience”, which is about ACES (adverse childhood experiences), and teaching resilience to children who are affected by ACES.

Then, at the Methodist church, on Oct. 27, Jim Sporleder, who is a trauma-informed coach, consultant, and trainer, presented information about ACES and some of the research and data that supports a trauma informed approach to ACES,in schools.

Sporleder was the principal at Lincoln High School in Walla Walla, when Director James Redford filmed last year’s...