ACE too high and the connection to public health (strategy and prevention)
De’Geal Davis Department of Behavioral Science, Gateway Community College DAR 101: Public Health Issues Professor Robin Woodward October 29, 2024
*Review the questions on the first page https://acestoohigh.com/got-your-ace-score/
1. After reviewing the 10 question ACE score, what questions would you add to the questionnaire? What would be your rationale? Minimum 10 sentence requirement. (no self-disclosure). 2. One question that I would add would have to do with question 7. “Was your mother or stepmother...” I think a follow up question should be was your grandfather or father ever abused, hit, etc. I can absolutely understand why the question is only referring to mothers and grandmothers. But it is 2024, and women can be just as violent as men, and woman/female abuse is a real thing. So, I would add the question “Do you have a grandfather or father, or parent...” Another question that I would add to the ACE questionnaire is “Are there new people frequently coming in and out of your household? (such as the parent’s new relationships)” In certain cases, children dealing with trauma must deal with their parent going through multiple relationships. Depending on the person, and what they're into, that can deeply affect that child’s childhood and experiences growing up (in terms of all types of abuse, taunting, mistreatment, a multitude of factors.)
Part II 1. Please list the six prevention strategies along with one approach (see page 11) and summarize (in your own words) each one. Minimum 7 sentences each. • Prevention strategy one and list one approach o Strengthen economic support to families. This prevention strategy is supposed to support family's health needs, their wellbeing, and financial household security for families. This allows for a more stress-free environment, where families do not have the added pressure of dwelling finances. This strategy focuses on building affordable healthcare and basic needs for all families and households. • Prevention strategy two and list one approach o Promote social norms that protect against violence and adversity. This strategy strives to work to break stigmas and societal norms that may be bringing harm to children and families. This also works to promote those who have the voice or the right to speak out against violence or child harm. That way, more people can be aware and know what to look out for. Overall, this is creating a safer and healthier environment to prevent ACE. • Prevention strategy three and list one approach o Ensure a strong start for children. This strategy calls to ensure that starting from a young age the child and home are being visited and observed to prevent abuse and lack of care. It all starts at home, and if we can notice early signs, it all leads to prevention. This could include resources such as: parent-teacher conferences, parental classroom visits, and just making sure that the child is in the best place it can be to learn and grow. • Prevention strategy four and list one approach o Teaching skills. This goes from social skills to healthy and safe dating skills, along with families' skills. Once you teach a child the right way to treat people, and how they should expect to be treated. That creates a strong person, who will not allow for abuse or trauma, etc. Teaching skills can also stop the cycle of a toxic/harmful family/relationship. • Prevention strategy five and list one approach o Connect youth to caring adults and activities. Now a days there are many after school activities and programs for students and children to get involved into. This way the child can get an understanding of an appropriate child and adult relationship. During that time, they can also build lifelong skills about personal growth or through certain or tough situations going on in that child's life. • Prevention strategy six and list one approach o Intervene to lessen immediate and long-term harms. This consists of specified treatment for substance abuse and violence in the home. Overall, a greater emphasis on enhanced care and services. The more that children are being observed, the more that these professionals can intervene during an important time, and they can notice the signs of abuse etc... and take the child out of that situation or get them the help that they need. 1. Which strategy do you think your own community lacks. Please elaborate. 5 sentence minimum. I think my community lacks Promote social norms that protect against violence and adversity. I live in a small town, where social norms are not broken or talked about. Many people in this area, especially men and boys would not tend to speak out against something, unless it was personally affecting their life. Also, since we are a small town, we tend to be a bit more traditional. 2. Which strategy do you think your own community thrives? Please elaborate. 5 sentence minimum. I believe that my community thrives in connecting youth to caring adults and activities. The good thing about living in such a small town is that we really pride ourselves in our sense of community. So, luckily there are many after school programs, preschool programs, sports programs for toddlers- young children to join. That is amazing, because it ensures that kids have an outlet or places to relax, meet their community, and find a voice. (even if they are toddlers and young in age)
ACES. (n.d.). What aces/pces do you have? – aces too high. What ACEs/PCEs do you have? https://acestoohigh.com/got-your-ace-score/
CDC. (n.d.). Adverse childhood experiences prevention resource for ... Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Resource for Action. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/ACEs-Prevention-Resource_508.pdf
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