This training is available to anyone interested in learning more about ACES regardless of profession or educational attainment. Changing the negative course that many children are on is our best way to prevent abuse in future generations. Explains what ACEs are, strategies to prevent them from occurring, and the role of public health and evaluation the implementation of ACEs programming. By definition, children in the child welfare system have suffered at least one ACE. Research about the lifelong impact of ACEs underscores the urgency of prevention activities to protect children from these and other early traumas. Experiences in childhood matter. Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect: A Technical Package for Policy, Norm, and Programmatic Activities (PDF - 3,994 KB)
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Responding to ACEs With HOPE: Health Outcomes From Positive Experiences
It is NOT a diagnosis. This training is a brief introductory presentation on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), data from the ACE Study, how early adversity as a child can impact adult health and the steps that we can take to address trauma in those who we work with and create safe environments and relationships in which trauma can begin to heal. Home » Education & Training » On-Site and Videoconference Training Opportunities » Adverse Childhood Experiences & Trauma-Informed Care Training. Sege & Browne (2017)
This session will share steps to improve the environment in order to create safe spaces, recognize and identify behaviors that impact disclosure to testimony and ensure that clients feel listened to and their experiences acknowledged. ACEs include all types of abuse and neglect as well as parental mental illness, substance use, divorce, incarceration, and domestic violence. Many communities are now exploring how a focus on reducing ACEs can help prevent child maltreatment, produce healthier outcomes for children and families, and save costs down the road. The package offers information to inform policies at the community and state levels. Learn ways to build resiliency in your clientele. (2016). Understanding ACEs can help community-based and youth-serving organizations effectively serve the needs of the community by providing quality resources and referrals, and devising new strategies to manage population health. Knowledge about ACEs can help early learning professionals better understand parent’s and children’s behaviors. Zero Abuse Project is a 501(c)(3) organization that is committed to the elimination of child sexual abuse. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2019)
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events occurring before age 18. Fortson, Klevens, Merrick, Gilbert, & Alexander (2016)
1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But what if this is my story? Experiences matter. Explore new training and ensure all children grow up healthy and happy. The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACE Study) is a research study conducted by the U.S. health maintenance organization Kaiser Permanente and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Strategies such as identification and assessment, reducing risk and exposure and nurturing resiliency and skill building are effective interventions. Adverse Childhood Experiences: Looking at How ACEs Affect Our Lives & Society [Infographic]
As knowledge about the prevalence and consequences of adverse childhood experiences increases, trauma-informed and resilience-building practices based on the research is being implemented in communities, education, public health departments, social services, faith-based organizations and criminal justice. When considering that childhood experiences influence individuals’ long-term health, information about ACEs provides healthcare professionals the opportunity to better understand, assess and support patients, and prevent future health concerns. Understand the concept of trauma informed care and how it creates safety for those impacted by violence and trauma. About the CDC-Kaiser ACE study: Major findings. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/about.html. Presents the HOPE: Health Outcomes From Positive Experiences framework, which promotes positive childhood experiences for healthy development and well-being as a mitigator for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). This presentation will increase your knowledge of trauma and provide ways to work with children, families and communities to reduce the impact of trauma. Supporting survivors to change their inner dialogue from “what is wrong with me?” to “What happened to me”. This training is available to anyone interested in learning more about ACES regardless of profession or educational attainment. Research Review: New Data on ACES
ACES will conduct a Training Needs Assessment and will design a workshop based on the outcome of the assessment. Creating tools and self-care strategies is the lifetime journey to hope, health and happiness. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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