September 2022

ACEs and Families ACEs and Health ACEs and Justice

AAP Article - Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adolescent Police Contact in the UK

Adrian Alexander · 9/30/2212:31 PM

Happy Friday everyone! We trust the week has been good to you all. As we approach the weekend, there is some research we would like to share with you. It is published by Dylan B. Jackson, PhD et al in the publication of the American Academy of Pediatrics. "Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are prevalent in the population and yield several adverse consequences for child health and development as they accumulate. The objective of the current study is to examine the association between ACEs...

In a first, health panel calls for routine anxiety screening in adults [washingtonpost.com]

Carey Sipp · 9/22/223:40 PM

By Rachel Zimmerman, Illustration: Washington Post illustration/Unsplash, The Washington Post, September 20, 2022 In a nod to the nation’s pressing mental health crisis, an influential group of medical experts for the first time is recommending that adults under age 65 get screened for anxiety. The draft recommendations, from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force , are designed to help primary care clinicians identify early signs of anxiety during routine care, using questionnaires and...

How sitting all day can cause health problems — even if you exercise [washingtonpost.com]

Jane Stevens · 9/22/223:38 PM

By Gretchen Reynolds, Photograph: Jamal Jordan for The Washington Post, The Washington Post, September 14, 2022 Working out for 30 minutes every day “might not be enough” to counter the health issues created by prolonged sitting, said the author of a sweeping new study Are you an active couch potato? Take this two-question quiz to find out: Did you work out for 30 minutes today? Did you spend the rest of the day staring at your computer and then settle in front of the television at night? If...

Looking at ACEs through Trauma Informed Lens

Helen Avadiar-Nimbalker · 9/22/223:38 PM

Brains aren’t just formed and its structure for development in early childhood is determined by more than just our genes, they are also built based on our experiences. Early childhood experiences can affect the development and physical architecture of our brain, which provides the foundation for future learning, behavior and health. Think about building something that will last through time. We would usually focus on a strong foundation and connect the rest of the structure from that...

Homelessness is a journey that starts in the family

Melanie Blow · 9/22/223:37 PM

Talking about homelessness in the context of ACEs lets us talk about primary prevention and successful intervention in a way we simply cannot right now.

Secondary Traumatic Stress - a Hidden Epidemic Join Us Sept. 30th

Ingrid Cockhren (PACEs Connection Staff) · 9/22/223:37 PM

The "Great Resignation," "Quiet Quitting," and rising social awareness of historical racism have all brought attention to a common but frequently overlooked hazard of caregiving professions: Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS). In the execution of duties, professions that support our society with compassion and empathy can face traumatic stress from exposure to the experiences of the people that they are there to support. This stress can have deleterious physical and emotional consequences...

A Survivors Guide to Healing

Debra Timmerman · 9/1/222:14 PM

Shenandoah Chefalo was our guest this week on the #LessStressInLife podcast. Shen is the author of Garbage Bag Suitcase, a memoir of her childhood with drug and alcohol addicted parents and life in the foster care system. We talked about why trauma awareness is important in bringing culture change and why it is an important part of healing the brokenness in the world. Listen to our conversation here

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