Interview with ACEsConnection member Jim Hmurovich.
"Christine Crosby, GRAND Magazine’s Editorial Director, sat down to chat with Jim Hmurovich, current President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA), during PCAA’s 2012 National Conference....
"Finally, all those random acts of knowledge were tied together by what’s called the “Adverse Childhood Experience Research” done by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. It basically says that when a child is abused or neglected, there is, among other things, a higher probability that they will be at risk of chronic health problems, mental health issues, and substance abuse issues. Then, when I did other research, I found that children who had been abused have a higher rate of incidence of academic failure, juvenile delinquency, and criminal behavior. Then, all of a sudden all of these things started making sense. I told myself, This is what I need to know to advocate for children...."
http://www.grandmagazine.com/news/2013/01/grandpartners-prevent-child-abuse-america/
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