Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences
ACEs Prevention Strategies
There are several strategies that can prevent ACEs from happening in the first place as well as strategies to mitigate the harms of ACEs. The evidence tells us that ACEs can be prevented by:
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- Nurse Family Partnership Program
- ELRC (formerly CCIS) – Access to quality childcare
- Maternal and Child Health Consortium (MCHC)
- WIC
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- Family Service - Strengthening Families Program
- Safe dating & healthy relationship skills programs:
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- Primary Care:
o CVIM
o Chester County Health Department
- Victim Centered Services:
- Treatment:
Trauma- Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy:
Where can I find a Trauma Therapist?
There is no national or state directory of therapists who specialize in trauma. But you can search for trauma therapists in your area using online databases such as the one at psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/trauma-and-ptsd, or therapy-specific databases such as the EMDR lookup tool at emdr.com/search. If you’re insured, you can use the search function on your insurance company’s website to find an in-network provider.
Find more information here: https://www.inquirer.com/health/trauma-therapy-philadelphia-main-line-suburbs-20190924.html
Yoga
Equine-assisted therapy
Art and Literacy Programs
- Family Centered Treatment Approaches for Substance Use Disorders: