Policy makers and the citizens of New York state need to acknowledge and then begin addressing the impact of adverse childhood experiences for the children who experience them – as well as the direct societal consequences for all of us.
Trauma, adverse childhood experiences, executive function – maybe you’re familiar with these terms. Maybe you’re not. But odds are you know or have heard about a child with behavioral challenges. Or there is an adult in your life who struggles with addiction, keeping a job, or maintaining a healthy relationship.
Maybe you saw Oprah on television recently, talking about childhood trauma. Or the writer Junot Diaz disclosing that he is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. You have almost certainly seen the headlines – over 65,000 children are abused or neglected each year in New York state alone. That’s enough to fill Madison Square Garden more than three times.
[For more on this story by ANDREW HEVESI, JENN O’CONNOR, go to https://nynmedia.com/content/m...hildhood-experiences]
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