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Our healthcare system and society struggle to address the impact that violence and abuse have on our health. The AVA is an organization of healthcare professionals dedicated to spreading education and research on the lifelong effects of violence and abuse.
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Ginger Meyer, MSW, LCSW, CCTP, AVA PresidentDr. Wayne Dyer said, “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” AVA members represent a wide range of compassionate people dedicated in their respective fields to create health, healing, equity and wellness for people throughout the life course. Now more than ever, AVA's vision of integrating the recognition, treatment and prevention of the health effects of violence and abuse into healthcare and society, so that people of all ages are safe and healthy, is extremely important.
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You can now watch the entire San Diego Chadwick preconference on the AVA website!
The speaker for this months Gathering, Dr. David L. Corwin, a forensic child psychiatrist, will be interviewed by Dr. Randell Alexander, asking questions submitted by the audience!
