"Professionals and parents from across the U.P gathered for the 21st annual Parent Awareness Michigan conference at the Holiday Inn in Marquette.
"The Parenting Awareness Michigan conference is an outlet for parents, caregivers, and family advocates to learn ways to encourage and support their children.
"Key Note Speakers focused on a recent study known as ACES, or Adverse Childhood Experiences, which links events such as abuse and neglect to psycho-emotional and physical health problems during adulthood.
"Higher incidences of Cancer, pulmonary disease, heart disease and a whole variety of physical health issues that happen when children experience these adverse experiences. The physical pieces happen when it's more consistent and compounded and they're more profound," said Michael Foley, Key Note Speaker...."
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