What are ACEs?
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are events in childhood that disrupt brain development and can lead to social-emotional and cognitive adaptations that can then lead to risk factors for major causes of disease, disability, social problems, and even early death. ACEs are common across all socio-economic and culture/ethnicity lines.
Some examples of ACE-Attributable Problems are:
- Alcoholism and alcohol abuse
- Depression
- Drug abuse
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Mental Health Problems
- Violence
- Sexual Behavior Problems
Main Positive Deviance Themes:
- REFILLING MY WELL
- Acts of self-regulation
- Mindfulness, breath work, journaling, creativity.
- Acts of self-regulation
- LOVE THEM TO LIFE
- Acts of love and non-judgement
- Restorative practices, community building, developing norms, healthy communication.
- Acts of love and non-judgement
- I SEE YOU. I AM HERE.
- Acts of engagement, patience and high expectations
- Include young people in decision making, engage young people in community events and programs, encourage solution and problem solving techniques.
- Acts of engagement, patience and high expectations
- IMAGINING WHAT THEY COULD BE
- Acts of reimagining self, employment, development and pursuit of interests
- Providing young people with job opportunities, connection youth with programs that help them meet a greater goal.
- Acts of reimagining self, employment, development and pursuit of interests
- IT TAKES A VILLAGE
- Acts of linking resources and engaging families and whole communities
- Be aware of resources available within a community, help bridge a gab between families in need and those resources.
- Acts of linking resources and engaging families and whole communities