A national and across-state profile on Adverse Childhood Experiences among U.S. children and possibilities to heal and thrive
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2017
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Abstract
This issue brief offers hope and a way forward so that all children and their
families can attain optimal physical, social, and emotional development and
well-being. Presented are the latest data documenting the prevalence of Adverse
Childhood Experiences (ACEs) among children in the United States. ACEs
include a range of experiences that can lead to trauma and toxic stress and
impact children’s brain development and physical, social, mental, emotional, and
behavioral health and well-being (Table 1). There is growing evidence that it
is the general experience of multiple ACEs, rather than the specific individual
impact of any one experience, that matters.The impact of ACEs extends beyond
children and can have far-reaching consequences for entire communities;
consequently, this brief also points to strategies that families, caregivers,
providers, and communities can implement to reduce the negative health effects
associated with ACEs, heal, and help children thrive in the face of adversity.
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), research, issue brief, survey
Citation
Bethell, C. D., Davis, M.B., Gombojav, N., Stumbo, S., & Powers, K. (2017). Issue Brief: A national and across state profile on adverse childhood experiences among children and possibilities to heal and thrive. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health,