In this presentation, Chief Justice Paul Newby, District Attorney Ben David, and Director Judge Andrew Heath will explore best practices and strategies for addressing adverse consequences within our statewide court system.

Target Audience: Public, attorneys, Judicial Branch officials and employees

Course Description: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adverse Community Environments (ACEs) can have profoundly negative impacts on children and increase the likelihood that these children could end up in the courtroom as a victim or a defendant. In this presentation, Chief Justice Paul Newby, District Attorney Ben David, and Director Judge Andrew Heath will explore best practices and strategies for addressing adverse consequences within our statewide court system.

Presenters: 

• Paul Newby, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
• Andrew Heath, Director of the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts
• Ben David, District Attorney for New Hanover and Pender County

More information about the Chief Justice’s Task Force on ACEs-Informed Courts is available on the site.

This recording of the live webinar on May 18, 2021, is made available to the public for educational purposes only.