Trauma survivor and fearless advocate Tonier “Neen” Cain, subject of the award winning film “Healing Neen,” delivered a keynote address at The 16th Annual Family Cafe on June 6th, 2014.
Ms. Cain began her journey to become a survivor, and to live with more hope than fear, when someone finally asked her, “What happened to you?” instead of “What’s wrong with you?” That’s when she came to understand the central role that trauma plays in shaping the way people relate to the world around them.
The impact of trauma is realized by every age group, race, ethnicity, socio-economic group, gender, community, and workforce. Ms. Cain’s experience illustrates the consequences that untreated trauma has on individuals and society at-large, including mental health problems, addiction,homelessness and incarceration.
Check out her inspiring keynote here.