ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE (ACE’s)
ACE’s are traumatic or stressful events that occur during childhood, (typically before age 18).
These stressful events includes:
- Physical, emotional, or sexual abuse
- Witnessing violence in the home or community
- Parental Mental Illness or substance use disorder
- Living in poverty
- Incarceration of a household member
- Having a family member attempt or die by suicide
Research connects these ACE’s to:
- Brain development and how the body response to stress
- Chronic health problems, mental illness, and substance misuse in adulthood
- Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression
Our goal is to help individuals and families cope with the effects of trauma and improve overall health and well-being. For individuals who have experienced ACE’s helpful interventions include: therapy, support groups, psychoeducation & skills development groups.