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How adverse childhood experiences affect the demand and type of services required in communities

Meeting: 15/03/2019 - Health and Wellbeing Board (Item 8.)

8. How adverse childhood experiences affect the demand and type of services required in communities pdf icon PDF 697 KB

A report looking at how childhood trauma (Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs) affects the development of children, young people and families and impacts both on the demand for, and type of, public and community services.  The report suggests achieving a system-wide approach to raising awareness to enable a robust approach to prevention and dealing with trauma within communities.