9:00 AM
Registration & Vendor Visits
10:00 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Tricia Kingery, MA, MBA, and Kathy Szafran,
MA, LPC, ALPS, ACEs Coalition of West Virginia
10:10 AM
A Message of Hope
The Honorable Carl E. Ayers
Secretary, West Virginia Department of Human Services
10:30 AM
All Kids Are One Caring Adult Away
Joey Stepp, School Counselor, Comedy Magician,
and Former Marshall University Football Player
11:15 AM
Measuring the Invisible: ACEs Biomarker Research
Tricia Kingery, MA, MBA
ACEs Coalition of West Virginia
12:00 PM
The Biology of Trauma: Epigenetics, Adversity,
and Lifelong Health
Dr. Todd Davies, Marshall University
1:30 PM
Testimonial Panel
Facilitated by Kathy Szafran, MA, LPC, ALPS,
ACEs Coalition of WV
Jenny Keener, Heart & Hand Outreach Ministries
Liz Vass, Aetna Better Health of West Virginia
Duncan Waits, Public Defender Office
Grace Wine, People First, Always LLC
Margaret Moore, Center for Human Engagement
2:30 PM
Break & Visit Exhibitor Tables
2:45 PM
SPARK. TALK. ACT
Understanding ACEs:
Corey Beahm, Executive Director,
Family Resource Network
Overcoming ACEs:
Emma Damron, Executive Director,
Communities in Schools WV
Preventing ACEs:
Greg Puckett, Executive Director,
Community Connections, Inc.
4:45 PM
Closing Remarks
Tricia Kingery, MA, MBA
ACEs Coalition of West Virginia
