The words “My mom said ‘I ain’t gonna teach you nothing, because I want you to go through what I went through” were displayed on a PowerPoint slide in the Italian Community Center ballroom.
This quote was stated by someone who took part in a study that explored how childhood stressors lead to poor health outcomes, according to Dr. Roy Wade. SaintA hosted Childhood Adversity & Poverty: Developing a Collaborative Response on April 12 from 3pm to 6 pm, featuring Dr. Wade as the keynote speaker.
Now in its 156th year, SaintA is a Milwaukee human services organization that works with children, adults and families providing foster care and mental health services.
Wade, who became connected to SaintA just two years ago, helped SaintA understand health outcomes in urban settings. This study was co-sponsored by the City of Milwaukee Health Department and the Center for Policy Study. Mayor Tom Barrett gave a statement before Dr. Wade’s presentation began.
[For more of this story, written by Mrinal Gokhale, go to http://milwaukeecourieronline....rauma-informed-care/]
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