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Preparing for New Information
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A new look at addictions and unhealthy behaviors
“What’s wrong
with these
people?
Don’t they
know any
better?”
Adverse Childhood Experiences • Abuse: physical, sexual, psychological• Neglect: emotional, physical• Exposure to other traumatic stressors:
substance abuse, divorce, mental illness, battered mother, criminal behavior
Study Overview
Study method
17,421 members of the Kaiser Health Plan in San Diego County from 1995-1997
Confidential survey asking questions about childhood trauma and current health status and behaviors combined with physical examination
Demographics: • primary care setting • educated• middle class• predominantly white
What it found
Adverse Childhood Experience tend to occur in clusters
Number of ACEs Those surveyed
0 36%
1 26%
2 16%
3 9.5%
4 or more 12.5%
Chronic depression
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
% W
ith a
Life
time
Hist
ory
of
Depr
essio
n
0 1 2 3 >=4ACE Score
Women
Men
Early mortality
Age Group
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Perc
ent i
n Ag
e G
roup
0 2 4
ACE Score
19-34
35-49
50-64
>=65
Impact on Iowan’s lifelong health
ACEs and Poor overall Health ACE-Related Number of Bad Health Days in Last Month
Discussion
What are your reactions to this research? What information resonates most with you? How does this study relate to your field or areas of interest?
Childhood experiences can be powerful determinants of our health and well-being as adults….
BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE TO.
Opportunities to respond
Take Action Build communities in which people feel a sense of responsibility and
care for one another Integrate a trauma-informed approach across child- and family-
serving systems and organizations Advocate for services that help families build resilience, social
connections, parenting knowledge, nurturing and attachment, and access to needed resources
Opportunities to respond
Share the Knowledge Online Learning Modules Increase awareness of trauma and its impact with family and friends
Join the Discussion ACEs Connection-Iowa Action Group
• How might the information shared today affect you and your work?
• What can be done to address ACEs in your organization or community?
• What opportunities do you see for using Iowa’s data next year?
• Who should be involved in the effort to address ACEs?• What is missing from this conversation? • What questions do you still have?
Discussion