Beyond Basics: Digging Deeper into Understanding and Responding to ACEs

The original ACE Study was implemented in 1995 and 1997 with results released in 1998.  What have learned in 25 years from this ground-breaking research?  We know that ACEs are common, cumulative and connected.  The impact on lifelong health is clear.  Now what?  For those who work in the world of abuse, violence and trauma, we need to identify adversity, intervene with support and resources and interrupt the transmission.  Resiliency, hope and connection are strategies backed in science.  Stress reduction for families and individuals is key to health and safety.  This presentation will move beyond the statistics to strategies for reducing adversity.

Objectives:

• Analyze and summarize 25 years of data and research related the Adverse Childhood Study

• Describe components of resilience and hope in regard to victim assistance

• Develop resources for stress reduction including access to concrete supports

• Promote social norms and strategies to reduce violence, promote health and safety and create a coordinated community response