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Here's a collection of ACEs questionnaires from the original to the WHO for easy reference and comparison as we explore expanding what researchers measure.

Canadian resource to support teachers while interacting with children and youth studying at home during covid 19 to check in and be alert for family violence and child abuse and neglect.

The unbridled spread of COVID-19 has caused all but essential service providers to drop what we were doing and settle in at home. This forced slowdown is very uncomfortable for most. But, this forced slowdown may not necessarily be a bad thing. With many of us at home, now's a good time to let our lives catch up to us and envision a new future.

Dr Karen Treisman has created a page on her website to accumulate links to the extensive resources being developed by various experts to support children, youth, and adult mental health and trauma during Covid 19.

Dr. Robert Anda, Co-Principal Investigator and designer of the ACE Study, explains strengths and limitations of the ACE Score. He explains why the growing popular movement to use the ACE Score for screening patients, assigning risk, and making clinical decisions for individual patients is a misapplication of the ACE Study findings.

A recent webinar explored the topic Protecting Children from Abuse in the midst of the Covid 19 Pandemic

As an Asian male in his forties and a single dad to a teenage son, I've always felt it hasn't been easy to meet women that I can connect with. In addition, my track record of being in relationships has been far from stellar. As a childhood abuse survivor, I unknowingly took the pain I endured into my relationships. With zero self-awareness, I was insecure and needy, which resulted in a lot of angry outbursts and emotional abuse towards my partners

The Brain Story Certification course is available free from Alberta Family Wellness Initiative and provides a comprehensive understanding of brain development from conception.

New podcast series created by Harvard Center for Developing Child, The Brain Architects Podcast, sharing wisdom about how to build, protect, and nurture healthy brain development.

PBS Broadcast of Broken Places may be available in your region in Canada. Check your local listings and set your PVR. Monday April 6th, 2020. More opportunity to build #ACEsAwareCanada #TraumaInformedCanada

Free virtual screening opportunity from KPJR Films. Register by 5pm EST Friday April 3rd, 2020 to access Resilience and Paper Tigers from April 4 - 7. This is a great opportunity to galvanize the ACEs Aware Canada, Trauma Informed Canada, Resilient Canada movement. Let's do what Scotland did, but from the comfort of our own homes.

1st Voice ACEs Canada Champion Elizabeth Perry shares why ACEs are meaningful to her and her vision for the future.