What are ACEs? What does it mean to be resilient?

The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study is one of the largest studies ever conducted in assessing how childhood traumas impact health into adulthood. It found that toxic stress in childhood can dramatically impact brain development and lifelong physical health.

We also know that there are positive factors in people's lives that can protect individuals from these lifetime impacts. These positive factors, often called resiliency, can act as buffers to the traumas individuals face.

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About the Study

The ACEs study is a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Kaiser Permanente's Health Appraisal Clinic in San Diego and has studied over 17,000 patients.

Find out more about the study and findings.

ACEs Report on Pacific County

UW Masters of Public Health students completed a report on Pacific County's capacity to implement trauma-informed care.

Check out the full report here.

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Articles & Infographics

• Putting the Power of Self Knowledge to Work New York Times, August 23, 2016
  
• How Community Networks Stem Childhood Traumas New York Times, August 17, 2016
• Tapping a Troubled Neighborhood's Inner Strength New York Times, August 10, 2016
  
• Can Family Secrets Make You Sick?  NPR, What Shapes Health, March 3, 2015
  
• Adverse Childhood Experiences: looking at how ACEs affect our lives & society  vetoviolence.cdc.gov

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If you want to build more resilience in south Pacific county, check out our resources or join our WellSpring Resilience Collaborative (WRC).

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