Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Clinical Resources
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Clinical Resources
- Clinical Assessment Tools from the American Academy of PediatricsScreening tools and questionnaires for medical professionals to use when evaluating pediatric patients who have been exposed to violence.
- Trauma Toolbox for Primary Care from the American Academy of PediatricsA 6-part series designed to familiarize primary care providers with adverse child experiences (ACEs). All parts are available in Spanish.
- Rapid Evidence Review: What tools are effective in screening for adverse childhood experiences among children?Rapid Evidence Review from AcademyHealth. Identifies 9 measures that can be used to screen pediatric Medicaid recipients for exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
- The National Resource Center on Children and Families of the IncarceratedFactsheets, published and current research, policy guidelines, and continuing education resources.
- Social Needs Screening ToolkitOffers guidelines for creating new screening tests and provides recommended screening questions for evaluating exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
- Neglect Identification and Measurement Tool (NIMT)Measurement tool for evaluating potential neglect in pediatric patients.
- WHO Preventing Child Maltreatment: A Guide to Taking Action and Generating EvidenceCreated by WHO and the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN). Available in English, Arabic, French, Chinese, Italian, and Spanish.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
- Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) Training9 online training modules for medical professionals (takes 2-3 hours to complete). SEEK is certified for CME credit by the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
- SAMHSA webinar recording and transcript: Trauma & Adverse Childhood Experiences: Implications for Preventing Substance Misuse:Webinar recorded on July 28, 2016. Includes the full recording, the transcript, and a summary of the webinar. Requires Adobe Connect to play the webinar recording.