
Helen is a Consultant in Public Health at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, having worked for both Local Authorities and NHS since 2001 and before then in academia. Previously she worked for Public Health England on the National Violence Prevention agenda, incorporating the public health approach to domestic abuse, child sexual exploitation and youth and gang violence, working with key partners. Helen will speak about Adverse Childhood Experience (ACEs) and how she has helped to lead the national agenda in the UK to consider the public health consequences of ACEs and the impact on adult lifestyle behaviours and adult health and disease.