ABSTRACT: Childhood abuse, which manifests in adverse childhood events such as neglect and physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, is widespread in the United States. Each year, the Child Protective Services agency rescues more than one-half million children from maltreatment. Because … Read More
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)
The Influence Of Early-life Adversity On The Coupling of Structural and Functional Brain Connectivity Across Childhood
Exposure to early-life adversity (ELA) is a risk factor for behavioral and emotional problems in childhood as well as long-term health consequences. Neuroimaging studies provide a wealth of evidence for the association of perinatal adversity with neurodevelopmental outcomes. These findings … Read More
ABCs of ACEs
Interviewed by Kellie J. Johnson Caitlin LaVine and H. Clay Walker V are Louisiana educators on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). LaVine is the trauma and resilience strategy lead with the Louisiana Department of Health’s Bureau of Family Health. Walker is … Read More
Using ACEs and TBRI to Implement a Trauma-Informed Courtroom
By Mark Harris, Josephine C. Vanderhorst and Kellie J. Johnson Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are defined in Louisiana law (R.S. 17:437.2) as “all types of abuse, neglect and other types of traumatic childhood experiences linked to lifelong health and social … Read More
Historical Trauma Among African Americans, ACES, and Resilience-Podcast
FRIENDS has released its first podcast: Historical Trauma Among African Americans, ACES, and Resilience. The traumatic history of African Americans, how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) compound multi-generational trauma, and what hope looks like are considered in this podcast. Three experts from … Read More