Children Exposed to Violence

From the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, this webinar shares information on ACEs and highlights evidence based and promising practices for working with children exposed to violence. Traditional and community-based efforts to address the problem are...

Adverse Childhood Experiences among American Indian/Alaska Native Children: The 2011-2012 National Survey of Children’s Health

This academic article focuses on the adverse childhood experiences and outcomes among American Indians and Alaska Natives.  The researchers found that American Indian and  Alaska Native children are significantly more likely to have adverse childhood...

Mothers’ Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Young Children’s Development

This 2017 study examines the relationship between mothers’ ACEs and developmental risks for their own children. Finding a significant association, the need to address intergenerational trauma is highlighted.

The ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience) Study and American Indian and Alaska Native Children

Presented by Dolores Subia BigFoot, this 2013 webinar is part of a series on childhood trauma in Indian Country. This webinar presented findings from the Kaiser Permanente Study and adverse childhood experiences with a focus on American Indian and Alaska Native...

ACEs Connection

This website provides a wealth of accessible information related to ACEs. They also have a free network with various community groups, including one with a shared goal of reducing ACEs in Native communities. The handout on Growing Resilient Communities 2.0 provides...

ACEs Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The CDC has a webpage dedicated to sharing ACEs information and tools. Included here are details from the CDC-Kaiser Permanente Study, a large investigation of the long-term effects of ACEs. 

Study Debunks Notions About Native Americans and Alcohol

This article references a study conducted by James Cunningham with the University of Arizona Department of Family and Community Medicine and the UA Native American Research and Training Center. The article highlights the fact that in contrast to enduring stories about...

Child Welfare Issues in Domestic Violence Cases: Addressing the Unique Needs of American Indian and Alaska Native Families

This 2017 PowerPoint presentation by Victoria Sweet, JD, highlights the issues and challenges of domestic violence when viewed through a child welfare lens, the lasting impacts of  historical/intergenerational trauma, and ICWA considerations.