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Becoming Healing-Centered: Communities

After learning about PACEs Science, most people ask, “What can I do?” The good news is that there are so many steps that we can take to become healing-centered! Action may involve engaging at individual, organizational, community, or policy levels.

ACEs Science 101 for the General Public

ACEs Science 101 for the General Public

  • Childhood Adversity and Toxic Stress in Medical Care:  Promoting Health and Healing throughout the Lifespan, 2016
    Explains the evidence for the long term effects of stress experienced during development, describes the clinical manifestations of toxic stress, lists questions you can use in screening for ACEs, and what you can do if one of your patients (child or adult) screens positive for ACE(s). Provides CEUs. More information here.
     
  • Iowa ACEs 360, 2016
    Use the key research and website links to become more informed about ACEs, brain science and interventions. Video recordings and presentation materials as well as two free online learning modules provide in-depth training on The ACE Study and A Child Abuse Prevention Response, are available. Check back often for updates.