Dr. Felitti's webinar Aug 27
Trauma from Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Hidden Epidemic See posted event: http://acesconnection.com/events/trauma-from-adverse-childhood-experiences-the-hidden-epidemic
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A great resource for information about home visiting programs for families
There's no doubt that early childhood -- birth to three years old -- is THE MOST IMPORTANT time to lay down that healthy foundation for a child's rapidly developing brain. Those busy little brains need healthy and trusted attachments to a...
In Memory: A Pioneer in Addiction Treatments
James West, M.D. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/09/health/dr-james-west-pioneer-in-addiction-treatment-dies-at-98.html?src=recg
Who are we? What's our interest in ACEs? Part 56
Tanya Kitts, Martha Rosen, Darby Penney and Karina Forrest-Perkins joined ACEs Connection in July. Here's some info about each, and a link to their profile pages, where you can friend them, send a message, and see all their comments and activity on...
More reasons why preventing child trauma is a good idea -- fewer people in prison means fewer lives lost, and money saved
This fabulous infographic comes from the Pew Center on the States . Studies show that most people in prison have experienced childhood maltreatment ( National Institute of Justice , University of Alaska Justice Forum , Illinois...
How Trauma Is Impacting Our Culture and What We Can Do to Help (+webinar info)
"Yet, events that spark psychological symptoms of trauma don't always take place in the public eye. Child abuse and domestic abuses occur behind closed doors and at rates that are startling, to say the least. According to the U.S. Department of Health...
Who are we? What's our interest in ACEs? Part 55
David W. Willis, Pamela Wallen, Glenn Friedman and Jan Scoville joined ACEs Connection in July. Here's some info about each, and a link to their profile pages, where you can friend them, send a message, and see all their comments and activity on the...
Who are we? What's our interest in ACEs? Part 54
John Swyers, Erika Busch, Kara Golden, and Michelle Wilczewski joined ACEs Connection in July. Here's some info about each, and a link to their profile pages, where you can friend them, send a message, and see all their comments and activity on the...
How Animals Affect Us: Examining the Influence of Human-Animal Interaction on Child Development and Human Health
"How Animals Affect Us makes a significant contribution to the study of how human-animal relations play a significant role in the social, physiological, psychological and emotional development of both children and adults. The broad scope...
Who are we? What's our interest in ACEs? Part 53
Alexandra Addo-Boateng, Rebecca May, Joann Young and Kim Swisher joined ACEs Connection in July. Here's some info about each, and a link to their profile pages, where you can friend them, send a message, and see all their comments and activity on the...
Who are we? What's our interest in ACEs? Part 52
Gene Tinelli, Elaine Bing, Teressa Baldwin and Paolo Diamantini joined ACEs Connection in July. Here's some info about each, and a link to their profile pages, where you can friend them, send a message, and see all their comments and activity on the...
A military PTSD story with a happy ending; Penn State football players to wear blue ribbons for child abuse victims; Maui woman leads DV group that helped her; trauma webinar for public
IN THIS CASE, the all-too familiar story of a military veteran suffering the effects of PTSD and unwittingly abusing his family has a happy ending. In " The War That Came Home " Andrea Carlisle describes her experiences in grappling with the PTSD that...
Who are we? What's our interest in ACEs? Part 51
Darlene Furey, William Reidy, Diane Shepherd, Theresa Willcox joined ACEs Connection in July. Here's some info about each, and a link to their profile pages, where you can friend them, send a message, and see all their comments and activity on the...
Who are we? What's our interest in ACEs? Part 50
Robert Higgins, Anthony Caplan, Laron Olson and Andrea Schulz joined ACEs Connection in July. Here's some info about each, and a link to their profile pages, where you can friend them, send a message, and see all their comments and activity on the...
The effects of adverse childhood experiences touch every part of us
Dr. David McCollum was for years an emergency room physician and is one of the co-founders of the Academy on Violence & Abuse , an organization aimed at health professionals. It provideseducation and research on the effects of violence and abuse on people's health. Early on in his work,McCollum became aware of the connection between childhood trauma and health problems. He integrated his awareness into his emergency room practice by asking questions when he...