The Foundation has produced brief video interviews with leading experts in the fields of toxic stress, trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and created an infographic that describes the prevalence and impact of ACEs.
A growing network of leaders is pioneering how we diminish the impact of adverse childhood experiences. Learn about what ACEs are, their prevalence and their impact.
Head Start-Trauma Smart combines the strengths of the Head Start program with Trauma-Informed Therapy to combat the immediate and lifelong negative effects of repeated exposure to violence on children ages three to five.
RWJF reconvened the Commission to Build a Healthier America to provide new guidance in two key areas: early childhood and healthy communities. On June 19, the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America met in Washington, D.C., to hear testimony from leading experts on how best to support health in communities and during early childhood.
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In this video, Nadine Burke Harris, ceo and founder for the Center for Youth Wellness in San Francisco, says that ACEs and toxic stress is the next massive public threat.
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In this video, Sandy Bloom, associate professor at Drexel University School of Public Health, co-founder of the Sanctuary Institute and co-leader of the Philadelphia Adverse Childhood Experiences Task Force, discusses prevention and the ACE study.
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In this video, Susan Dreyfus, president and chief executive officer of the National Alliance for Children and Families, discusses the importance of the science behind adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
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In this video, Jane Stevens, founder of ACESTOOHIGH.com and ACESCONNECTION.com, shares the importance of storytelling in the trauma informed movement.
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In this video, Jane Isaacs Lowe, senior program adviser for program development at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, shares how building resilience is the solution to adverse childhood experiences.
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In this video, Ken Ginsburg, medical director of Covenant House Pennsylvania and professor of pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses resiliency and the impact youth development programs can have.
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In this video, Andy Garner, chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics' Early Brain and Child Development Leadership Workgroup, discusses the importance of understanding the science behind ACEs.
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In this video, Martha Davis, executive director of the Institute for Safe Families, asks how do we build and institutionalize resilience.
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In this video, Robert Anda, co-principal investigator of the ACE study and senior scientific consultant for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses how he became involved in the ACE study.
September 26, 2013 | Feature
A growing network of leaders in research, policy and practice are leading the way in preventing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and mitigating their impact through building resilience.