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    PREVENTION, TRAINING
    & EDUCATION

    ACEs, Trauma & Resiliency

    Understanding ACEs. Building Resilience.

    Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are traumatic childhood events that create dangerous levels of stress and can negatively impact the development of a child's brain and body. This results in long-term effects on learning and behavior, as well as the social and physical health of the individual throughout their lifetime.

    Download our ACEs brochure for more information about the ACE study and how ACEs impact you and society.

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    Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are the most powerful determinant of the public's health. Learn more about what you can do to help stop the cycle of abuse and create a healthier society for generations to come.

    • Impact of Trauma
    • ACEs Study
    • Building Trauma-Informed Communities

    Audience: Community Members, Professionals, Parents, College Students

    Trainer: Presented by an ACEs Interface Presenter or Master Trainer

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    This training is designed for professionals who work with children or adults who have experienced trauma.

    • Understanding Vicarious Trauma (VT)
    • How VT Happens
    • Recognizing the Signs of VT
    • Impact of VT on the Brain
    • Building Your Resiliency
    • Practical Application for Implementing Resiliency

    Audience: Professionals

    Trainer: Presented by a CHS Prevention and Education Trainer

    Flex Accordion
    • The Flex Accordion is a versatile and unique musical instrument that falls into the category of free-reed aerophones.
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    This training is designed for professionals who work with children or adults who have experienced trauma.

    • Understanding Trauma
    • Resilience Basics
    • Building Your Resiliency
    • Practical Application for Implementing Resiliency

    Audience: Professionals

    Trainer: Presented by a CHS Prevention and Education Trainer.

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    • The Flex Accordion is a versatile and unique musical instrument that falls into the category of free-reed aerophones.
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    The following resources have been compiled from reputable sources to help you better understand ACEs and the research behind it.

      Childhood trauma isn't something you just grow out of.

    Our body is primed to respond to stress. But in her inspirational TedTalk, Dr. Nadine Burk-Harris explores what happens if that stress never goes away. 

      How asking, “What happened to you?” can change a life.

    Growing up with unresolved trauma, Tonier Cain describes what it was like and what happened when someone finally asked her the right questions.  

      An interview with Vincent Felitti, MD

    This interview features co-founder of The ACE Study, Vincent Felitti, MD.   

      ACEs are treatable. ACEs are preventable.

    Resilience practices overcome students' ACEs in a trauma-informed high school.

      Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    The CDC considers ACEs an important public health issue. Learn more about the ACEs study, data, and resources here.   

      ACEs Connection

    A Community-of-Practice Social Network. Join the movement to prevent ACEs, heal trauma and build resilience.

      ACEs Too High

    Find your ACEs score plus a collection of up-to-date news stories, research, resources, and more.

     

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    Children's Home Society
    of South Dakota

    Administration
    605.334.6004
    801 N Sycamore Avenue
    Sioux Falls, SD 57110

    PO Box 1749
    Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1749