Core Counseling supports children and caregivers to help prevent, protect against and heal from the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). We invite you to watch Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris’ eye-opening TED Talk about this topic below and use the following form to contact us about our counseling services for victims of ACEs. You are not alone, and we would love to speak with you.
“Childhood trauma increases the risk for seven out of ten of the leading causes of death in the United States. In high doses, it affects brain development, the immune system, hormonal systems, and even the way our DNA is read and transcribed. Folks who are exposed in very high doses have triple the lifetime risk of heart disease and lung cancer and a 20-year difference in life expectancy.”
The Impact of ACEs
If left untreated, children with a high ACE score face a 20-year decrease in life expectancy.
They are 7.4x as likely to suffer from alcoholism and 12.2x as likely to attempt suicide.
Children who experience two or more ACEs are nearly 3x more likely to repeat a grade.
Juvenile criminal offenders are 4x more likely to have experienced four or more ACEs than those in the CDC-Kaiser ACEs study.
If you or someone you know is a victim of Adverse Childhood Experiences, please contact Irene with the form below. She will be in touch with information about our individual and group counseling services for ACEs.
“Just because kids are growing up in what we consider adverse circumstances—it doesn’t mean that they can’t succeed. Parents and other caregivers who are supportive have a lot of power to be buffers, so building the skills and capabilities of all caregivers is a big deal—ensuring that they have the skills they need to provide a stable, responsive environment for children.”