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What are adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)?
By
ReachOut
This provider is accredited through the National Safety and Quality Digital Mental Health Standard
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About this service
You may have heard of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and wondered what they are and whether your teenager is being affected by them. Learn what causes ACEs, how to spot signs of them in your teen, and strategies to support and guide a young person with ACEs towards healing.
This service may help:
- Understand the long-term impacts of childhood trauma
- Recognise signs of distress and trauma responses in young people
- Guide parents and carers in offering trauma-informed support
Service for
Parents
Carers (family, friends, professional carers)
Cost
Free
Age group
26 to 69 years
Availability
24/7
Duration
1 day or One-off service
Engagement
Self-guided