A new report from the California Office of Surgeon General provides vision and guidance on reducing the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Roadmap for Resilience: The California Surgeon General’s Report on Adverse Childhood Experiences, Toxic Stress, and Health covers four areas:
- The science, scope, and impacts of ACEs and toxic stress
- Primary, secondary, and tertiary strategies to prevent harmful exposures, facilitate early detection and intervention, and lessen the severity and progression of resulting diseases or social outcomes
- State tools and strategies to address ACEs and toxic stress including case studies and systems-level implementation considerations
- California’s next steps to advance evidence-based interventions and cross-sector approaches to prevent and mitigate the impacts of ACEs
The report focuses on cross-sector strategies in health care, public health, social services, early childhood, education, and justice. In addition to providing a framework for a shared understanding, language, and vision to align efforts, it also highlights current practices that address ACEs as a public health crisis.
See kidsdata.org’s Childhood Adversity and Resilience topic for data describing the number and types of adverse experiences among children in California.