October 2022

As a clinician, researcher and policy specialist devoted to the prevention and treatment of the ill effects of child abuse and neglect (CAN) I read “Recommendations for Population-Based Applications of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study: Position Statement by the American College of Preventive Medicine” (Sherin KM, Stillerman A, Chandrasekar L, Went N, Niebuhr DW. Recommendations for Population-Based Applications of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study: Position Statement by the...

This presentation introduces the Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) scale, a brief, culturally sensitive measure of positive childhood experiences that can be used as a counterpart to the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) scale (Narayan et al., 2018). We will review research on the role of BCEs in predicting adaptation over the lifespan and across generations in individuals experiencing high levels of risk and adversity, including parents in emergency housing and low-income pregnant...