Broken Places Film Screening & Discussion

Join Elizabeth Wise for part two, a continuation of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) awareness and the importance of creating joyous childhood experiences from 12pm to 1:30pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, for an in-person film screening and discussion of the Broken Places at the Crim Office.

This will allow you to share your thoughts on this film and ask questions about ACEs and resilience. Participants are welcome to bring their lunch to enjoy during the screening/discussion.

About the Film: BROKEN PLACES explores why some children are severely damaged by early adversity while others can thrive.

"Why does early adversity permanently damage some children while others can thrive? To help answer this question, filmmaker Roger Weisberg dug into his extensive film archive to update a few stories of abused and neglected children he filmed decades ago. Viewers are given a unique time-lapse perspective on how the trauma that these children experienced shaped their lives as adults. Broken Places interweaves its longitudinal narratives with commentary from a few nationally renowned neurobiology and early childhood development experts to illuminate the devastating impact of childhood adversity and the factors that can foster resilience". - Roco Films Educational

Location: Crim Office- 452 Saginaw Street, Flint, MI 48502

NOTE: Reminders will be sent via email two weeks, one week before, and morning of program.

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Donation Request: These free events are made possible by our generous partners that support the Crim Mindfulness Initiative to help mitigate the effects of childhood adversity and develop resilience in a community disproportionately affected by ACEs. If you find this information helpful and can offer your support to our initiative, please consider learning more about our programming and supporting our programming in any way that you are able. If you want to support the Crim Mindfulness initiative, please click here to donate.