Flashcards for:
Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

The strategy incorporates social ecology by addressing ACEs at multiple levels, including individual, relational, community, and societal levels.

The long-term vision is to ensure children grow up to become healthy, productive adults and to help the next generation build safer families and communities.

ACEs can have a negative impact on long-term health and productivity, including increased risk for chronic diseases, mental health issues, and socioeconomic challenges.

Safe environments help in the prevention of ACEs by providing stability and protection for children, reducing their exposure to potentially traumatic events.

Protective factors include creating strong family bonds, nurturing parenting, and supportive communities that work collaboratively to prevent ACEs.

The next generation can benefit by growing up in safer, more nurturing environments, which will reduce their risk for ACEs and create healthier, more resilient communities.

ACEs are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood, such as abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction. They are considered a major public health concern due to their widespread exposure and long-term negative impacts on health and well-being.

The *Essentials for Childhood* framework is recommended for reducing risk factors and promoting protective factors across social ecology.

The ultimate target is to create safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments for children.

Individual responsibility is important because it encourages everyone to take action to prevent ACEs, making prevention a collective effort.

Community engagement promotes involvement from others, creating a supportive society that works together to address and prevent ACEs.

The focus should be on both the prevalence of ACEs and the effectiveness of interventions aimed at preventing them.

Ongoing monitoring of data on ACEs is crucial for effective addressing and prevention.

Success can be communicated by reporting achievements and positive changes as they happen.

The main goal in addressing ACEs is to eliminate them in order to protect individuals, families, and communities.