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Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences: Community Conversations in New Jersey
New Jersey is hard at work addressing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and creating a trauma-informed, healing-centered state. Currently, New Jersey ranks third among states for the highest percentage of children ages 0-17 who have experienced two or more ACEs. ACEs can negatively impact a child’s development and are linked to poor long-term health and social outcomes. Stakeholders throughout the state — including communities, health care organizations, schools, state agencies,...