Hello Katie,
When we did ACE screens(as part of an overall health history and as part of a public health family acuity tool) with families in Spokane, we used our ACEs flyer as a tool in talking about ACEs and how they can impact health throughout the life span. We also used it in talking about resiliency in guiding the questions around how the person has been able to make it through their experiences. Talked about how your score does not define you, but does impact you. So, this was a time of not blaming or shaming, but of meeting families where they are and really reinforcing the positives seen and a time of hearing their story. (there are always positives to build on and families shared that this conversation validated their experience).
Melissa Charbonneau