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Drug and Alcohol Services websites. (www.chesco.org/mhidd and
www.chesco.org/drugandalcohol).
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identifies
ACEs as an important public health issue. That is not to say the
issue is insurmountable. With more research, there is now more
understanding of the neuroplasticity of the human brain, which
has the ability to reorganize itself with new neural connections
throughout the lifespan. Even serious adversity and childhood
trauma can be offset by practices that build resilience and promote
overall health. Given the right tools and support, children and
adults can survive and thrive, despite ACEs. Understanding ACEs
and knowing how common they are, will help to build resiliency
and foster hope.
Local efforts to create a trauma-informed community are
promoted through Chester County's ACEs Coalition. In addition
to on-going awareness campaigns and targeted outreach, the group
plans to sponsor more film viewings, including an upcoming
companion to Paper Tigers. The new documentary, titled
Resilience, delves into the neuroscience research and includes
portraits of practitioners putting that science into action.

Find out more about ACEs and Chester County's ACEs
Coalition at the website, www.acescoalition.com, or contact
Chelsea Buckley at cbuckley@homeofthesparrow.org.
In Phoenixville, an ACEs Committee also focuses efforts in
that geographic area. Contact them through Louis J. Beccaria,
Ph.D., President/CEO of the Phoenixville Community Health
Foundation at ljbeccaria@pchfl.org.
Tracy Behringer is a consultant for community outreach
and education for Chester County's Department
of Mental Health/Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities. She is an instructor for Mental Health First
Aid and suicide prevention, as well as a member of
Chester County's ACEs Coalition and Chester County's
Suicide Prevention Task Force.

CONSIDER MEMBERSHIP
in The Chester County Medical Society

Join Us!

Established in 1828, the Chester County
Medical Society, founded by Dr. William
Darlington, M.D., is thought to be the oldest
county medical society in the State. The
Medical Society is involved in all aspects of
healthcare policy, practice, and education and
serves to advance the health of the community
and to protect and expand the healthcare
resources available to its citizens.
The Chester County Medical Society works
collaboratively with the Pennsylvania
Medical Society, but our focus is on our local
community. The Society's role in Chester
County is to support, protect, and advocate
for our physicians and our patients. We look
forward to growing an important healthcare
service for our community that will benefit us
all, and we look forward to hearing from you.

Member Benefits

Help Patients Find You! CCMS Members are listed in the Pennsylvania Medical
Society's "Find a Physician" program.
Legislative Support Representation with local legislators
Contact your local legislator by getting their contact information provided on our
Legislator page.
General Membership Meeting General Membership Meeting - an annual meeting
which provides members the opportunity to impact their Society's activities and goals.
Legislative Dinner-September 22, 2017 at the Radley Run Country Club Legislative
Dinner - a.k.a. "The Clam Bake" - an annual meeting for members to meet with local
legislators in an informal setting for cocktails and dinner to discuss healthcare issues.
Chester County Medicine Chester County Medicine has been the CCMS's official
publication for several decades. CCMS members will receive a complimentary
subscription to Chester County Medicine magazine, the Society's new twist on its
longtime quarterly publication.
DocBookMD - an exclusive HIPAA-secure messaging application for smart phone
and tablet devices.

To learn more, join or renew, visit https://www.pamedsoc.org/about-pamed/Membership
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