Healthy Communities

Adverse Childhood Experiences

Children who experience adversity in the first years of life are more at-risk for negative social, emotional, educational, behavioral, cognitive, and health outcomes throughout their lives. Childhood adversity has many faces, including:

Resources 

Public Health Accrediation Board
Arkansas Department of Health
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