Keeping Adverse Childhood Experiences at the center of prevention efforts - Nebraska

"At Nebraska Children and Families Foundation, we talk a lot about prevention. How do you keep kids out of the child welfare system? Prevention. How do you curb the drop out rate and encourage success in school among kids at risk? Prevention. How do you ensure stable, productive adulthood? You guessed it. Prevention."...

How can we prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences?

Preventing ACEs and mitigating their effects is a job for all Nebraskans. Right now, Prevent Child Abuse Nebraska is mobilizing councils across the state to decrease child abuse and neglect in their communities.

The Sixpence Early Learning Fund is establishing early childhood education programs that help kids exceed milestones and teach vulnerable parents how to engage with their children without abuse or neglect.

Communities like Fremont are teaching the PIWI (Parents Interacting With Children) curriculum to ensure healthy interactions.

Project Everlast is helping youth who have been through multiple ACEs transition to an adulthood that’s healthy and productive.

And we at Nebraska Children and Families Foundation are bringing the right people to the table to make lasting change for all of our children...."

http://blog.nebraskachildren.org/2013/06/24/keeping-adverse-childhood-experiences-at-the-center-of-prevention-efforts/

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