This list of ACEs-related internet resources is intended for primary care practices and people seeking to engage them in using an ACEs lens and trauma informed approaches. it includes links to introductions to ACEs, self-care, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statements and resources and other information about trauma-informed approaches.

Self-Care
Protecting Physician Wellness: Working with Children Affected by Traumatic Events, Part of the Trauma Toolbox for Primary Care, American Academy of Pediatrics
 https://www.aap.org/en-us/Docu...ysician_wellness.pdf

From Triple to Quadruple Aim: Care of the Patient Requires Care of the Provider.  T Bodenheimer, MD and C Sinsky, MD, Annals of Family Medicine, 2014. http://www.annfammed.org/content/12/6/573.full

Address Physician, Staff Needs First Say Researchers, American Academy of Family Physicians, 2014.
 http://www.aafp.org/news/pract...nnfammedburnout.html

Self-Care Starter Kit, School of Social Work, University of Buffalo
http://socialwork.buffalo.edu/...are-starter-kit.html

Relaxation Tool Kit, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center

http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/...lax/pages/index.html

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Policy Statements & Resources
The Science of Early Life Toxic Stress for Pediatric Practice and Advocacy, Pediatrics, 2013.
http://pediatrics.aappublicati...rg/content/131/2/319

Early Childhood Adversity, Toxic Stress, and the Role of the Pediatrician: Translating Developmental Science into Lifelong Health, 2011. Policy Statement.
http://pediatrics.aappublicati...bb-9e3b-67178398f716

The Pediatrician’s Role in Child Maltreatment Prevention. Flaherty, Stirling, and the Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect. Pediatrics, 2010. Includes guidance for the pediatrician.
 http://pediatrics.aappublicati...ntent/126/4/833.full

Feelings Need Check-ups Too Toolkit
https://www.aap.org/en-us/advo...ups-Too-Toolkit.aspx

Mental Health Initiatives - Includes Primary Care Tools and Mental Health Toolkit
http://www.aap.org/en-us/advoc...s/Key-Resources.aspx

Trauma Toolbox for Primary Care – www.aap.org/traumaguide
Six short monographs:
- Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Lifelong Consequences of Trauma
- Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences and Other Types of Trauma in the Primary Care Setting
- The Medical Home Approach to Identifying and Responding to Exposure to Trauma
- Bring Out the Best in Your Children (for parents)
- When Things Aren’t Perfect: Caring for Yourself and Your Children (for parents)
- Protecting Physician Wellness: Working with Children Affected by Traumatic Events

Helping Foster and Adoptive Families Cope with Trauma: A Guide for Pediatricians --  www.aap.org/traumaguide
Four monographs:

• Helping Foster and Adoptive Families Cope with Trauma: A Guide for Pediatricians
• Diagnosis/Coding Tips and Screening Tools
• Visit Discharge and Referral Summary for Family
• Parenting After Trauma: Understanding Your Child’s Needs

Parent Pages -- www.healthychildren.org 

Goals and Policy Recommendations for Secure Families
 https://www.aap.org/en-us/tran...secure-families.aspx

Websites
Alberta Family Wellness Initiative, Alberta, Canada
www.albertafamilywellness.org
What We Know – Explore the Concepts

• Brain Architecture
• Serve and Return
• Air Traffic Control (Executive Function)
• Stress
• Resilience
• Adolescence
• ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences)
• What is Addiction?
• Addiction Treatment
• Addiction Prevention
  
  

Trauma-Informed Approach
SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach. July 2014 - https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma14-4884.pdf

Trauma-Informed Care Resource Center – Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc. -- https://www.chcs.org/resource/...ion-resource-center/
Videos, Fact Sheets, Recorded Webinars, and Issue Briefs, including:
Key ingredients for Successful Trauma-Informed Care Implementation, April 2016 -- http://www.chcs.org/resource/k...care-implementation/
Laying the Groundwork for Trauma-Informed Care, 2018
https://www.chcs.org/resource/...rauma-informed-care/

Other Pediatric Resources
Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health https://www.brightfutures.org/mentalhealth/

Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University http://developingchild.harvard.edu/
Science – Key Concepts: Brain Architecture, Toxic Stress, Resilience, Serve and Return, and Executive Function & Self-Regulation

Oregon Pediatric Society – In-Person Training Modules -  Includes: Substance Abuse (SBIRT), Suicide Prevention, Trauma & Resilience, Depression, and Developmental Screening
https://oregonpediatricsociety...educationandprograms

Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Mental Health - https://wcaap.org/parents/mental-health/
Toolkits - https://wcaap.org/physicians/toolkits/
 Includes: Children’s Behavioral Health Integration & Value Transformation, and Pediatric Provider Behavioral Health

Zero to Three National Center for Infants and Toddlers – www.zerotothree.org