Workshop | Adverse Childhood Experiences and Delayed Gratification: The Struggle is Real

This workshop will provide an overview of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), the prevalence of ACEs with justice involved people, the Stanford Marshmallow study and more recent findings (a discussion of how impactful dishonest and untrustworthy adults are on developing minds), intergenerational trauma, and post-acute withdrawal syndrome.

Participants will better understand the impact of ACEs on adult decision making skills, and understand how our own life experiences affect how we process the world and our interactions.

Lee Bartholomew is a Marine Corps veteran, serving over eight years as a Military Policeman and a Military Working Dog Handler specializing in explosive detection and combat tracking. While a dog handler, Lee supported several CONUS missions for the Secret Service and deployed with Combat Tracking Dog Rocky in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. During his military service, Lee was the Company trainer for the Marine Corps’ suicide prevention training, “Never leave a Marine behind.” After his military service, Lee joined the Hillsboro Police Department where he currently works as a patrol officer and is on the department’s peer support team. Lee also earned his Bachelor’s and Master of Social Work (MSW) degrees from Pacific University. Through his service in the military and now as a police officer, Lee has developed a passion for serving the veteran and responder communities.

Learn more about Lee and his work at gaining-ground.co