Jessica Gerdes, MS, RN, NCSN

Principal Consultant: School Nursing, Health Issues, PE, Health Education
Illinois State Board of Education
Chicago, IL
USA Email: jgerdes@ISBE.NET

Disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the principal consultant for child health issues at the Illinois State Board of Education and sit on the planning boards or steering committees of the ICASA (Illinois Coalition against Sexual Assault) and the PROMISE Task Force (to eliminate CSEC, Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children). I am versed in the ACE studies (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and have spoken on this topic at local and state conferences.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.