How many of us have wondered if our own childhood experiences may be affecting how we’re able to show up for our kids? Caring for kids can bring up new challenges and test our capacities for coping, or resurface issues from our past that we thought we’d left behind...
Adverse Childhood Experiences
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
How parents, caregivers and community members can use education as a form of prevention April is National Child Abuse Prevention month, a time when we put a special focus on the need to support families and communities to prevent child abuse and neglect, with the goal...
Adverse Childhood Experiences – What are ACES?
Childhood is made up of experiences- good and bad- that shape who you will become as an adult. From the time we are born, we are being shaped as a person. The love and connection we feel with our families help us to become healthy, well-adjusted adults. When we are...
The ACE Studies: Calculating the Effects of Child Abuse
A Note from American SPCC: April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, an annual observance in the United States dedicated to raising awareness and preventing child abuse. Did you know that each week, the equivalent of a...
How childhood trauma can affect mental and physical health into adulthood
"Safe, stable, nurturing relationships & environments are essential to prevent child maltreatment and to assure that children reach their full potential"Â -- CDC A Note from American SPCC:Â Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)...
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a significant risk factor for substance use disorders and can impact prevention efforts.
"Safe, stable, nurturing relationships & environments are essential to prevent child maltreatment and to assure that children reach their full potential"Â -- CDC A Note from American SPCC:Â Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)...