What are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and how can these impact children as they grow into adulthood?
What are Trauma-Informed Care and the core principles, provide examples of how the core principles can be applied in your work?
How can you incorporate the knowledge of ACEs and Trauma-Informed Care into your future practice?
You can use the following sources as well :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). Adverse childhood experiences (ACES) Links to an external site.. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/index.html
Trauma-Informed Care Implementation Resource Center. (2021). What is trauma-informed care? Links to an external site. Center for Healthcare Strategies. https://www.traumainformedcare.chcs.org/what-is-trauma-informed-care/
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Adverse Childhood Experiences
In this unit’s study, you completed the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Questionnaire. Your maximum score is a possible 10; however, research shows that any score over three indicates risk for many of the behavioral and physical consequences related to ACE scores. You need not share your score, but discuss how you might use this tool in your future social work practice. Explain how you might use the five pillars of TIC with clients who have high ACE scores.
Your post should be 10–15 sentences long.
Readings
Use your Applied Human Behavior in the Social Environment text to read the following:
Chapter 17, “Trauma and Abuse Influence on Human Behavior.”
This chapter gives definitions of child abuse, neglect, and the short-term and long-term consequences for the child and others involved in the case, including post-traumatic stress disorder. It also discusses trauma experienced as an adult, such as assault, rape, or terrorism, as well as resilience as an alternative to negative outcomes for children and adults.
Use the Capella library to read the following:
Bowie, V. (2013). Trauma-informed care. Youth Studies Australia, 32(4), 81–83.
This article introduces the adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and goes on to describe trauma-informed care, which may be one of the most important articles you will ever read as it prepares you to assess your clients for issues that may not be seen in presenting problem.