The Carrie Mae Williams Center
Disrupting Adversity One Family at a Time
About ACE's
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's) is defined as any traumatic experience occurring before the age of 18 that falls in one or all of the three categories listed below:
Abuse:
Physical
Emotional
Sexual
Neglect:
Physical
Emotional
Dysfunctional Home:
Mental Illness
Incarceration
Domestic Abuse
Substance Abuse
Divorce
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Why is this important?
Although ACE's does not discriminate against, race, gender, sexual orientation, or class, underprivileged people within these categories have less access to resources that help to reverse the side effects of these types of trauma. At the Carrie Mae Williams Center, we take a multi-prong approach to tackling these issues: 1) Take an ACE's Screening 2) Get Your Resilience Score 3) Assess Your Emotional Intelligence 4) Seek Counseling and/or Life Coaching.
Activities
The Carrie Mae Williams Center is achieving more with our initiatives than ever before. We work on many exciting projects to help improve the lives of others, and are very proud of the progress we continue to make. Learn more about what we do, who we help, and how we work every day to promote positive change.
Community Education
At The Carrie Mae Williams Center, we are dedicated to stepping up our efforts in addressing this issue. Health Clinic is by no means an easy feat, but through cooperation and community empowerment we believe we can facilitate progress in this area. We are always striving to make a difference, and invite you to learn more and lend your support.
ACE's Screenings
With this initiative, our goal is to promote great opportunities for those in need. With access to the right resources, people can become empowered by their own abilities and gain the confidence to fulfill their potential. Learn more about our work by getting in touch with our team today.
If you can understand the alchemy of growing plants, you can understand the journey of self rehabilitation. Just as flowers bloom from seeds that spring forth from the darkness of the soil, cleansing of the rains, healing of the sun, & the breath of fresh air, so too does our purpose once we heal our subconscious wounds.
Dr. Shauntazia Shorter
Upcoming Events
Mon, Mar 17Granite City Food & BreweryMar 17, 2025, 11:30 AMGranite City Food & Brewery, 1864 W McEwen Dr, Franklin, TN 37067, USA
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