In this video, Andy Garner, chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics' Early Brain and Child Development Leadership Workgroup and primary care pediatrician at Partners in Pediatrics, discusses the importance of understanding the science behind ACEs and learning about evidence-based treatments in communities.
We have a much better chance of success,” if we have a “common message regarding prevention, integrated services for interventions” and if we share knowledge about “who’s doing evidence-based treatments in the community.”
About ACEs
Traumatic childhood events like abuse and neglect can create dangerous levels of stress and derail healthy brain development, resulting in long-term effects on learning, behavior and health. A growing network of leaders in research, policy and practice are leading the way in preventing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and mitigating their impact by building resilience. Learn more about growing efforts to prevent ACEs across the country