Strong BRAIN Institute
Promoting institutional and community resilience through science, training, and education throughout the Appalachian Highlands and beyond.
The Strong BRAIN Institute, founded through a five-year gift from Ballad Health, is the preferred resource for promoting the awareness and empirical study of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs); for promoting the development and dissemination of evidence-based practices that prevent, reduce, or mitigate the negative effects of ACEs on health and health disparities; and for promoting a trauma-informed citizenry and workforce in the Appalachian Highlands region and beyond.
What Strong BRAIN Institute offers:
Find out more about the Strong BRAIN Institute’s education and training, including general trauma-responsiveness, resilience building, adverse childhood experiences, and compassionate teaching training.
