The purpose of this website is to provide monthly research summaries of the most pertinent articles related to abuse, as a support for those whose goal is to create a future of violence-free families. From Stanford University and the National Library of Medicine.
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This document addresses ways that providers can implement ACE screenings in practice.
Policy statement on addressing ACEs in clinical practice.
A number of AAP policy statements and clinical reports that can help guide pediatricians and the medical home in identifying and treating children exposed to violence.
4CA is a cross-sector advocacy organization that includes child welfare, early childhood, education, health, and youth justice collaboration in joint advocacy towards resolving ACEs.
Webinars on state-level policy approaches to addressing childhood adversity.
A first look at the impact of ACEs in California through four years of data collected by the annual California Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
A handout developed by the Center for Youth Wellness that explains how ACEs impact children and adults.
The Science Behind the Skills Adults Need to Succeed in Parenting and in the Workplace. This document details the science behind prolonged stress impacts and rebuilding skills to succeed in adulthood, oriented towards any service provider.
This document details the science behind prolonged stress impacts and rebuilding skills to succeed in adulthood, oriented towards any service provider.
This brief is part of a series that summarizes essential scientific findings from Center publications.
The Center strives to present information, especially scientific information, in a way that is accessible to a wide range of readers.
Applying scientific research to practice and policy.
This interactive feature shows how the choices we make can help children and the community as a whole become more resilient in the face of serious challenges.
Infographic about toxic stress.
This document describes a framework to guide communities’ (“community” refers to any group with shared interests such as neighborhoods, counties, states, and professional groups) activities that will support the types of relationships and environments that help children grow up to be healthy and productive members of their communities so that they, in turn, can build stronger and safer families and communities for their children.
Summary on the Kaiser ACEs study conducted from 1995 to 1997.
Press release regarding ACEs having been linked to at least 5 of the top 10 leading causes of death.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Preventing ACEs: Leveraging the Best Available Evidence
A Guide for preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences.
The Public Health Leadership (PHL) Initiative believes public health agencies can make great strides in preventing child maltreatment. From 2010-2013, the PHL Initiative worked with national and state public health leaders to better understand successes and challenges of public health efforts to address child maltreatment.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed technical packages to help states and communities take advantage of the best available evidence to prevent violence.
Vital Signs report on the prevalence and consequences of ACEs, and the potential for reducing these consequences by preventing ACEs.
Families Thrive is a Contra Costa, CA-based cross-sectoral partnership to address needs of children and families impacted by trauma, including intimate partner violence.
MARC is a learning collaborative of 14 communities across the US engaged in building a movement for a just, healthy, and resilient world, in which they share best practices and receive financial and technical assistance in advancing ACEs-informed work across sectors, including early childhood education, aging, healthcare, and juvenile justice.
A consensus study report published in 2019 that reviews the social, economic, cultural, and environmental factors significantly affect a child’s health ecosystem and ability to thrive throughout adulthood.
The report identifies and assesses current and emerging approaches and recommends ways to expand and optimize social care in the health care setting.
This brief presents research on adverse childhood experiences and highlights state strategies to prevent and reduce their occurrence and negative effects. Such policies include strategies to build resilience in children and families, help parents reduce stress, and increase screening and treatment for ACEs.
Report written by Shannon Mace, JD, MPH, and Reba Smith, MS and published in 2018.
Article about ACEs as a public health issue nationwide published on November 5, 2019.
This website provides an overview of ACEs, child and family well-being, and early childhood development.
This 2019 report describes New Jersey’s statewide effort to address ACEs.