"The Childrenβs Resilience Initiative in Walla Walla WA. is gaining national attention for its focus on resilience strategies that can buffer the consequences of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). ACEs include physical, sexual and emotional abuse; neglect; loss of a parent; and substance use, drugs or mental illness within a family. The ACE study showed the correlation of ACEs in childhood to mental and physical health, illnesses, suicide, and even early death. Building on the momentum created by our unique website, www.resiliencetrumpsaces.org and the social media response to two postings about CRIβs impact in the community on another website (www.acestoohigh.org), CRI plans to create additional tools to those already available online that will focus on high school students...."
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