Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Welcome to the AAP-OC Chapter’s ACEs webpage where we share our involvement in the ACEs Aware Initiative which seeks to change and save lives by helping healthcare providers understand the importance of screening for ACEs and training them to respond with trauma-informed care.

Stress Busters: Seven Ways to Manage Stress

We all have stress in our lives, but did you know that using strategies to manage stress, or prevent it in the first place, can help us live healthier and longer lives?

Stress Busters are seven ways you can manage your day-to-day stress as well as counter toxic stress from Adverse Childhood Experiences. All Stress Busters have been shown to improve brain health and immune function and balance stress hormones. See which ones might work best for you and the people you care about.

Stress Busters Overview Handout