https://youtu.be/GbSp88PBe9E Ounce of Prevention
Early brain development Themes for today Early brain development ACES How do we respond? Show slides again on heart disease addiction mental health developmental delay
What do we know about early brain development?
Harvard Video - Architecture http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/experiences-build-brain-architecture/
The importance of brain plasticity
than have to fix it later” “Better to get it right in the beginning than have to fix it later” (Shonkoff, 2011)
“The developing brain occurs in the context of a relationship with another self, another brain” (Schore, 2005
http://www.albertafamilywellness.org/videos Serve and Return
The impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences What happens to the brain when things go wrong? The impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s)
What are ACEs?
Toxic Stress http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/toxic-stress-derails-healthy-development/
Welsh ACE Study - 4 Infograpics to follow © 2015 Public Health Wales NHS Trust. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
The Long Term Impact of Early Adversity Early adversity embeds itself in our biology and psychology leading to Long term health difficulties Long term psychological difficulties There is an intergenerational clustering of adverse health outcomes Heart disease Addiction Anxiety/Depression Show slides again on heart disease addiction mental health developmental delay
How can we translate this science of brain development and ACEs into practice?
Talk as a society about ACEs Prevention e.g. Young Knocknaheeny ABC Public health message Talk as a society about ACEs Prevention e.g. Young Knocknaheeny ABC
5 Key Strategies within Implementation Science Framework