Dr. Kemi Alli, chief medical officer at the Henry J. Austin Health Center in Trenton, wrote this op-ed for NJ.com.
Nothing is more important to the people of Trenton than our children. Recently, the Public Health Management Corporation released findings from the Philadelphia Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study that linked childhood experiences with growth and development. The study connects specific behaviors and health outcomes in adults to their childhood experiences.
To competently address the health care needs of our families, adults and children, we need to fully understand the unique risk factors and ramifications faced by children who grow up in an inner city. With this in mind, the Henry J. Austin Health Center has embraced the ACE study, which points to a powerful statistical relationship between our emotional experiences as children and our subsequent physical and mental health and neurological development as adults.
http://www.nj.com/times-opinion/index.ssf/2014/01/opinion_crime_contributes_dire.html
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