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PACEs and the Social Sciences

PACEs occur in societal, cultural and household contexts. Social science research and theory provide insight into these contexts for PACEs and how they might be altered to prevent adversity and promote resilience. We encourage social scientists of various disciplines to share and review research, identify mechanisms, build theories, identify gaps, and build bridges to practice and policy.

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ACEs and the social sciences

Click HERE to access neighborhood census data! Accessing data for your neighborhood or service area can be challenging. But did you know that data.census.gov has a mapping feature that you can use to select your areas? By using census tracts you can select the boundaries of your area and access demographic, socioeconomic, and housing statistics about your community. Watch this Data Gems to learn this trick. A series of "how-to" videos available for data users who are looking for an easy and...

Community Culture & Aces

HERE is something you can use census data for: A critical aspect of a Culture of Health is health equity, which in essence means we all have the basics to be as healthy as possible. Yet at present, for too many, prospects for good health are limited by where we live, how much money we make, or discrimination we face. To achieve health equity, we need to address these barriers and shift values so seeking to be healthy is a part of everything we do. Click here to read more about Funding ...

State of Babies Yearbook: 2020 (zerotothree.org)

Telling the story of America’s babies is more important than ever. Last year, the inaugural State of Babies Yearbook: 2019 revealed that the state where a baby is born makes a big difference in their chance for a strong start in life. New data this year shows that even among states with high averages, significant disparities exist in the opportunities available to babies of color to thrive, as well as those in families with low-income, and in urban or rural areas. Now as our country faces an...

Racial Capitalism: A Fundamental Cause of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Inequities in the United States (PubMed)

By Whitney N. Laster Pirtle, PhD, First Published April 26, 2020, Journal of Health Education and Behavior, https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1090198120922942 Abstract Racial capitalism is a fundamental cause of the racial and socioeconomic inequities within the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in the United States. The overrepresentation of Black death reported in Detroit, Michigan is a case study for this argument. Racism and capitalism mutually construct harmful social conditions that...

Resource for Data Driven Decisions

Summary of School Re-Opening Models and Implementation Approaches During the COVID 19 Pandemic July 6, 2020 This document is a brief summary of the models and implementation approaches to re-opening schools that focuses on the approaches used in 15 countries for which we were able to identify data. This is not a comprehensive survey of the models used in all countries that have re-opened schools.

Useful Information From the Census

Census data provides baselines for research and advocacy Weekly Pulse Newsletter The U.S. Census Bureau is in a unique position to produce data on the social and economic effects of COVID-19 on American households and small businesses. Here are the latest updates on several of our experimental data products . Household Pulse Survey Updates Explore Data See Data Tables Based on responses collected July 2 through July 7 , the Household Pulse Survey estimates that during the COVID-19 pandemic:...

Profound Questions for the ACEs Movement from Dr. Anda and Colleagues

Although Covid-19 is on the top of everyone’s list for attention, the posting earlier this week of a link to Dr. Robert Anda, et al.’s paper, Inside the Adverse Childhood Experience Score: Strengths, Limitations, and Misapplications [ajpmonline.org] should also be front and center because it raises profound questions for everyone involved in the ACEs movement. On the surface, the article is a pointed critique of ACEs screening. But it is much more than that. It raises fundamental questions...

Taking a Public Health Approach to ACEs -- Early Intervention Foundation Report Part 2

A February, 2020 report by the Early Intervention Foundation in London provides an excellent view of Adverse childhood experiences: What we know, what we don't know, and what should happen next ( https://www.eif.org.uk/files/image/reports/aces-key-messages.jpg ). The report concludes that the enthusiasm for ACEs should be aimed at building “comprehensive public health approaches in local communities.” (p.5) The focus on broad public health approaches reflects the fact that “ACEs do not occur...

Early Intervention Foundation Report on what we know and don't know about ACEs, Part 1

A February, 2020 report by the Early Intervention Foundation in London provides an excellent view of Adverse childhood experiences: What we know, what we don't know, and what should happen next ( https://www.eif.org.uk/files/image/reports/aces-key-messages.jpg ). The report reminds us that although higher numbers of ACEs increase the likelihood of negative health outcomes in adulthood, the absolute size of the increased risk may be small. For example, in the original ACE research,...

UK - BBC Panorama - How Scotland Cut Violent Crime

Just a heads-up about a programme being broadcast tonight then available on iPlayer (in UK). 30 minutes looking at Scotland's approach to tackling violent crime by taking a broad 'public health approach' to tackle the roots of the problem. Apparently the journalist Kate Silverton has been retraining as a child psychologist so this is a pet project she wanted to highlight. Don't blame me if the programme is rubbish!

2 New Communities Join ACEsConnection / July 2020

Please welcome the following five communities to ACEs Connection. The Rainbow Resilience Connection of LGBTQ+Survivors Details about each one of these communities can be found below. The Rainbow Resilience Connection of LGBTQ+Survivors: Welcome! This group is for anyone who identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ Community or who supports the community. Community Managers: @Jenna Quinn (ACEs Connection Staff) and @Mary Giuliani ACEs Connection Community Facilitators For questions about starting or...

Stolen Breaths [njem.org]

By Rachel R. Hardeman, Eduardo M. Medina, and Rhea W. Boyd, New England Journal of Medicine, June 10, 2020 In Minnesota, where black Americans account for 6% of the population but 14% of Covid-19 cases and 33% of Covid-19 deaths, George Floyd died at the hands of police. “Please — I can’t breathe.” He was a black man detained on suspicion of forgery, an alleged offense that was never litigated or even charged, but for which he received an extrajudicial death sentence. “Please — I can’t...

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