ACEs, Toxic Stress & Resilience – Caregiver Handouts

ACEs, Toxic Stress & Resilience – Caregiver Handouts

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), toxic stress, and resilience-building interventions can improve physical, emotional, and mental health for families. These 10 handouts offer easy-to-understand definitions and explanations of why ACEs are a problem and how to help protect children from toxic stress.

Topics Covered

  • What Are ACEs and Why Do They Matter?
  • What is Toxic Stress?
  • How to Reduce the Effects of ACEs and Toxic Stress
  • Parenting with ACEs
  • Tips for Good Nutrition
  • Good Sleep Habits
  • Promoting Exercise
  • Improving Mental Health
  • The Benefits of Supportive Relationships
  • Using Mindfulness

Resource Downloads

These resources are available for download in Arabic, Bengali, English, Haitian Creole, Simplified Chinese, Spanish and Vietnamese. Click on the buttons below to download.

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