Adverse Childhood Experiences Effect on Social Determinants of Health ACE’s Adverse Childhood Experiences Effect on Social Determinants of Health

STRONG COMMUNITIES BUILD STRONG KIDS INTRODUCTION

NEAR NEUROBIOLOGY EPIGENETICS ACEs RESILIENCE

The Adverse Childhood Experience Study https://vimeo.com/139998006

INDIVIDUALS with High AceS Appear guarded and anxious and are difficult to re-direct Are highly emotionally reactive and have difficulty settling after outbursts Control is external not internalized World is threatening, bewildering, punitive, judgmental, humiliating, and blaming

Triggering Circumstances Lack of control/powerlessness Threat or use of physical force Lack of information Loud noises Interacting with authority figure Intrusive or personal questions Reminders of the past

Changing the Question from Feeling of Shame Compassion and Caring WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU? WHAT’S HAPPENED TO YOU?

RESILIENCE the capacity to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change

QUESTIONS?