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The resources below provide information about states that are organizing state-level ACE task forces and/or trauma-informed projects. In some cases, links will just direct to state government resources that mention either ACEs, trauma-informed...

Here are links to backgrounders on the CDC's ACE Study, neurobiological research and epigenetics; the CDC's ACE Study publications; relevant neurobiological research; research on the biological effects of adverse childhood experiences; relevant...

These PowerPoints, videos and webinars focus on the ACE Study,and trauma-informed and resilience-building practices. They are available for anyone to use. To be useful for ACEsConnection members, this list strives to point out the best presentations;...

Teri Barila and Mark Brown, the co-founders of the Children's Resilience Initiative  in Walla Walla, WA, have scheduled a series of events this fall. The tour is a continuation of the program’s recently-completed spring and summer tour...

"At this year’s Colorado Health Symposium , Dr. Anthony Iton mentioned the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study when highlighting the physiological impacts of stress....Children may need access to nutritious food to be healthy. Healthy...

"Why is trauma as a concept so important for us to consider and look for?  A study called the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study found that childhood trauma results in a reduction of life expectancy of 19 years.  This is a big...

"  The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study , a collaboration between CDC and Kaiser Permanente’s Health Appraisal Clinic in San Diego, is following a cohort of 17,000 subjects to investigate the long-term effects of ACEs. So far,...

A California project advocating for the reform of school discipline rules and reduction in out-of-school suspensions and expulsions. The latest: last week Governor Brown signed four school discipline-related bills....

If you know of ACE- and trauma-informed projects that are being organized in other cities, towns, urban/metro areas or neighborhoods, or updates to any listed projects, please  send a message to  Jane Stevens , ACEsConnection manager.  ...

"A study published in Science suggests there is a small but critical window during early development when certain adverse life experiences can permanently alter a type of brain cell linked to behavior. Childhood neglect and deprivation have previously...

"The Affordable Care Act, in addition to bringing significant changes to  California's state prison system, could contribute to increased public safety  and a reduction in crime statewide, according to some experts and stakeholders.... "...

"While U.S. adults believe that bullying is a major health problem for children, they have different views about which types of bullying behavior should spur schools to take action, a new survey finds."...