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New Toolkit Issued to Help Providers Measure Trauma With ACES Survey [youthtoday.org]

 

A new toolkit is out that aims to help services providers give a survey about traumatic childhood experiences that are linked to negative effects on health and well-being.

The toolkit, developed by The National Crittenton Foundation, offers recommendations about the Adverse Childhood Experiences survey, including how to talk to children and parents about the survey, track results and use the data for public education and policy advocacy.

The toolkit also includes a sample protocol, case studies and testimonials from women who took the survey.

In one, a woman named Cassaundra wrote that her ACES results changed how she thought about her life.

“The ACE information proved to me that I am a survivor and not a damaged person full of blame and shame. Most importantly, I know it is in my power to take actions to protect my children from exposure to adverse experiences — I can stop the cycle that is my family legacy,” she said.

[For more on this story by Sarah Barr, go to: http://youthtoday.org/2015/11/...ma-with-aces-survey/]

Toolkit attached below.

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Barbara Jones Stern posted:

What a beautifully well developed tool kit!  I would love to see it integrated into all mental health and maternity care organizations. 

Truth, Barbara!

It is a phenomenal resource. I am hoping it has been updated, though it is wonderful as is. I am going to print it out and read it carefully. I've just scrolled through it and want to see if it also includes the Resilience questionnaire as well as the additional questions added by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, and the survey as she created it so patients just report the number of yes answers; they don't have to show answers the specific questions to get their score.

C. 

Alicia -

This is a fabulous resource. Has it been updated since 2015?

I want to share this with several people. LOVE IT. Thank you for sharing it in the ACEs Community. 

Carey Sipp

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