Beyond the ACE Score: Perspectives from the NCTSN on Child Trauma and Adversity Screening and Impact

This 2021 resource provides an overview of the concepts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and childhood trauma, highlights the gaps that remain in our understanding of the impact of childhood trauma and adversity on mental and physical health, and describes how these terms (childhood trauma vs. adversity) differ. This resource also offers providers, family advocates, and policymakers recommendations for ways in which ACEs and other childhood trauma-related concepts and resources can be combined to advance care for children and families who have experienced trauma.
https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/special-resource/beyond-the-ace-score-perspectives-from-the-nctsn-on-child-tauma-and-adversity-screening-and-impact.pdf

Resource Type: 

  • Handouts/Tipsheets

Topic: 

  • Interaction
  • Social-emotional development

Types of Diversity: 

  • Children and Families who have Experienced Maltreatment and Trauma

NC Community College Core Course: 

  • Child, Family, and Community
  • Child Guidance