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Stress Can Cause Adverse Childhood Experiences

Stress Can Cause Adverse Childhood Experiences

Stress on a family can come from different sources and take many forms. Some stress is internal to the family, such as domestic violence. Other stressors are external. Sources outside of the home could be situations like unemployment or poverty. Regardless of the...
Prevent & Heal: Adverse Childhood Experiences

Prevent & Heal: Adverse Childhood Experiences

Our brains are absolutely amazing organs. They begin developing in utero and by the time a child is born, their brain is already a quarter of the size of an adult brain. The brain then doubles in size before a child’s first birthday and continues to develop at a rapid...
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can take place within three realms: Households (including abuse, neglect, domestic violence, and parental mental illness) Community (such as poverty, poor housing quality, lack of social capital) Environment (pandemics or natural...
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