Abuse Research Summaries (English) 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. Also Available in:
ACEs Aware: The Science of Trauma & Toxic Stress This is an ACEs Aware fact sheet on the science of trauma and toxic stress.
American Academy of Pediatrics – ACEs and the Lifelong Consequences of Trauma This document explains ACEs and how they contribute to adult physical and mental health outcomes – it is the first in a 6-part series designed for primary care practices.
American Academy of Pediatrics – Connect Kids This program offers child healthcare providers a comprehensive, logical approach to integrating violence prevention efforts in practice and the community. The program takes an asset-based approach to anticipatory guidance, focusing on helping parents and families raise resilient children.
American Academy of Pediatrics – Early Brain and Child Development The Early Brain and Child Development project optimal early brain and child development is essential for the health and well-being of children.This site describes the science of ACEs, toxic stress; becoming a trauma-informed medical home; screening for and responding to trauma symptoms; integration with early brain development; handouts for parents.
American Academy of Pediatrics – Webinars on Toxic Stress and Resilience Webinars on toxic stress and resilience.
Ascend at the Aspen Institute – Toxic! Stress, Health, and ACEs for Two Generations Webinar in Sarah Haight, Katie Albright, Jeannette Pai-Espinosa, and Jason Gortney in 2014.
Center for Health Care Strategies – Trauma-Informed Care Champions: From Treaters to Healers (Videos) From Treaters to Healers videos features practitioners from The Bronx, Philadelphia, and San Francisco who are leading a movement to improve health care for patients who have experienced trauma.
Center for Youth Wellness – Advancing Clinical Practice An international leader in the effort to advance pediatric medicine, raise public awareness, and transform the way society responds to children exposed to ACEs and toxic stress.
Center for Youth Wellness – Data Report: A Hidden Crisis, Finding on Adverse Childhood Experiences in California A first look at the impact of ACEs in California through four years of data collected by the annual California Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
Center for Youth Wellness – How ACEs Affect Health Frequently Asked Questions on How ACEs Affect Health.
Center for Youth Wellness – Rationale for ACEs A handout developed by the Center for Youth Wellness that explains how ACEs impact children and adults.
Center for Youth Wellness – Stress Health Website Stress Health is an initiative of the Center for Youth Wellness, which aims to raise the public’s awareness about ACEs, toxic stress, and concrete strategies for healing. The Things we Carry Video: A powerful short video on toxic stress and the importance of breaking the cycle.
Center for Youth Wellness – The Science Research and background information on ways that ACEs impact the body.
Center for Youth Wellness – What are ACEs and Why Do They Matter? (English) Provider handout that describes the definition and importance of ACEs. Also Available in: Spanish | Portugese
Center for Youth Wellness – What is Toxic Stress? (English) Provider handout that describes the definition of toxic stress. Also Available in: Spanish | Portuguese
Center for Youth Wellness and ZERO TO THREE – Parenting with ACEs (English) Patient handout on toxic stress, how it can cause health issues and how parents can incorporate positive parenting. Also Available in: Spanish | Portuguese
Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University – A Guide to Toxic Stress Step by step facts about the science of toxic stress.
Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University – Key Concepts Led by pediatrician Jack Shonkoff, MD, the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, founded in 2006, aggregates and spurs local, national, and international innovation in policy, research, and practice for children and families.
Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University – Resource Library The Center strives to present information, especially scientific information, in a way that is accessible to a wide range of readers.
Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University – Three Principles to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families Applying scientific research to practice and policy.
Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University – What We Can Do About Toxic Stress Infographic about toxic stress.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Kaiser ACEs Study Summary on the Kaiser ACEs study conducted from 1995 to 1997.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Preventing ACEs Online Training Series Video series about preventing ACEs.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Preventing ACEs: Leveraging the Best Available Evidence A Guide for preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Vital Signs on ACEs Vital Signs report on the prevalence and consequences of ACEs, and the potential for reducing these consequences by preventing ACEs.
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris Lecture and Case Presentation on ACEs and Toxic Stress: Translating the Science into Practice A presentation at the 2018 MIT Picower Institute Spring Symposium.
Gerber MR, editor. Trauma-Informed Healthcare Approaches: A Guide for Primary Care. Chapter 1 – An Introduction to Trauma and Health Chapter 1: An Introduction to Trauma and Health, by Megan R. Gerber, MD, MPH, and Emily B. Gerber, PhD. Gerber MR, editor. Trauma-Informed Healthcare Approaches: A Guide for Primary Care. New York, NY: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2019. Posted with permission.
Gerber MR, editor. Trauma-Informed Healthcare Approaches: A Guide for Primary Care. Chapter 2 – Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care Chapter 2: Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care, by Leigh Kimberg, MD and Margaret Wheeler, MD, Posted with permission. Gerber MR, editor. Trauma-Informed Healthcare Approaches: A Guide for Primary Care. New York, NY: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2019. Posted with permission.
Gillespie, RJ, MD. MHPE Presentation – Identifying Toxic Stress in Pediatric Practice RJ Gillespie’s presentation on Identifying Toxi Stress in Pediatric Practices at the 2015 American Academy of Pediatrics Event.
Kaiser Family Foundation – Beyond Health Care: The Role of Social Determinants in Promoting Health and Health Equity This 2018 brief was written by Shannon Artiga and Elizabeth Hinton
National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine – Vibrant and Healthy Kids: Aligning Science, Practice, and Policy to Advance Health Equity 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.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) – Early Childhood Trauma Created by Congress in 2000 as part of the Children’s Health Act to raise the standard of care and increase access to services for children and families who experience or witness traumatic events, this network of frontline providers, family members, researchers, and national partners, works on moving scientific gains quickly into practice. The NCTSN is administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
National Pediatric Practice Community on Adverse Childhood Experiences (NPPC) Website The NPPC member website strives to provide a full breadth of resources to help practices make the case for and implement ACE screening.
National Pediatric Practice Community on Adverse Childhood Experiences (NPPCACES) An initiative of the Center for Youth Wellness, this network brings together pioneering pediatric practitioners interested in integrating ACEs screening and response into clinical care; it includes a comprehensive resource center with monthly newsletters, a podcast series, office hours, and training and technical assistance available.
New York Times: Treating the Lifelong Harm of Childhood Trauma Article about treating people who have ACEs published on January 30, 2018:
NPR – CDC: Childhood Trauma Is A Public Health Issue And We Can Do More To Prevent It Article about ACEs as a public health issue nationwide published on November 5, 2019.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – ACEs This website provides an overview of ACEs, child and family well-being, and early childhood development. The Truth about ACEs Infographic Access RWJF ACEs articles
Spectrum of Positive, Tolerable, and Toxic Stress (English) This resource is a file. Also Available in: Spanish
The Aspen Institute ASCEND – Webinar: Toxic! Stress, Health, and ACEs This webinar explores how to more effectively address toxic stress in two-generation solutions and how other frameworks – like Strengthening Families – can play a role. Presenters included Ascend at the Aspen Institute and Ascend Network Partners Katie Albright (San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center); Jeannette Pai-Espinosa (The National Crittenton Foundation); and Jason Gortney (The Children’s Home Society of Washington State).
The Center for Youth Wellness An international leader in the effort to advance pediatric medicine, raise public awareness, and transform the way society responds to children exposed to ACEs and toxic stress.
The New Yorker: The Poverty Clinic: Can a Stressful Childhood Make You a Sick Adult? Article about ACEs impact on the body published on March 21, 2011.
Vital Signs: Estimated Proportion of Adult Health Problems Attributable to Adverse Childhood Experiences and Implications for Prevention—25 States, 2015–2017. This resource is a link.