Washington State Study Shows Promise for Community Network-Driven Approach to ACEs [ChronicleOfSocialChange.org]
Community networks in the state of Washington have been effective in reducing the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), according to a study released this month by respected policy research firm Mathematica. ACEs are childhood traumas — such as child abuse and neglect, domestic violence or substance use at home — that can have lifelong health consequences, a connection that was first documented with the groundbreaking 1998 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study . The...