Reply to "Hi All, I am not saying I agree/support this view-point, but wondered what other people's thoughts were on this article."

Susan SmithMember

A March 4th 2018 blog in New Zealand warning about relying on ACEs checklists.

The problem with checklists in child protection work

As she finally concludes - after a considerable focus on ACEs limitations - ACEs are a tool.

We know! A very valuable tool.

What disappoints me most about the blog article is that it appears to have a number of very low expectations and assumptions about social workers who may be utilizing ACEs in their work. We do not think it is a quick fix to holistic needs assessment, we do not think it is a stand alone tool AND we do not just blindly take the results without analysis and considering the time it was first developed.

It is part of our kite (basket) of tools to challenge us to look wider and deeper.

3/5/1812:42 PM

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