ACE Skilled Training (face-to-face, half-day)

This session is for adults who work with anyone who may have experienced ACEs.

The session will introduce:

What are ACEs.

The impact ACEs can have.

The ACEs framework: Five ways we can adapt our practice and interactions with others to buffer the impact of ACEs.

It will also provide structured reflection for you to build a practical action plan with actionable steps you can take as a leader to address the impact of ACEs.

ACE Leadership (full-day face-to-face)

This training is for managers and leaders within organisations. It considers ACEs and our response from a systems perspective. You will learn how the elements of the response framework can be utilised to support staff and adopt policies, procedures, and systems to make our organisations more ACE-aware and responsive.

Growing Stronger is a campaign developed in partnership with School Improvement Liverpool and the Liverpool City Council, with the aim of helping people of all backgrounds and ages within the local area build resilience for and protection from Adverse Childhood Experiences.

What are Adverse Childhood Experiences ACEs?

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are stressful or traumatic experiences that can have a huge impact on children and young people throughout their lives.

The ten widely recognised ACEs, as identified in a US study from the 1990s, are:

As well as these 10 ACEs, there is a range of other types of childhood adversity. These can have similar negative long-term effects. These include bereavement, bullying, and poverty. In addition to these, there are community adversities such as living in a deprived area, neighbourhood violence etc.

Why do ACEs matter?

Adversity in childhood can create harmful levels of stress, which impact healthy brain development. For instance, this can result in long-term effects on learning, behaviour and health.

This video highlights the voice of a child, additionally, how adversity and everyday stresses impacted their life.

ACEs Training

Merseyside Youth Association’s RAISE team is currently delivering training as part of the Liverpool ACE action plan. If you want to learn more about ACEs in Liverpool and trauma-informed practices, book your ACEs training

Emerging evidence shows that ACE-aware and trauma-informed schools improve behaviour, learning and attainment. Therefore, these help to produce happier and more resilient children and young people. Merseyside Youth Association has developed a training course that will build upon schools’ understanding of resilience and person-centred approaches. for instance, the course reflects on how they currently foster a nurturing environment for all children. Watch the course overview below.

Introduction to Adverse Childhood Experiences Early Trauma Online Learning – Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner West Midlands, funded through the Home Office Early Intervention Youth Fund.

Find out more and book your place.

How common are ACEs?

In England, almost half of adults have experienced at least one ACE, and 10% experienced four or more.

Adverse Childhood Experiences

The impact of ACEs

ACEs have been found to be associated with a range of poorer health and social outcomes in adulthood. These risks increase as the number of ACEs increases.

In addition, ACEs can have a lasting effect on health and wellbeing across the life course. Above all, this can result in profound adverse effects on…

Adverse Childhood Experiences

The ACE Pyramid

The mechanism by which Adverse Childhood Experiences influence health and well-being throughout the lifespan.

Adverse Childhood Experiences

ACEs don’t define you! It is essential to understand that these statistics are an association and not causation of ACEs to later health outcomes. In conclusion, it shows the importance of why work needs to happen to support young people who have experienced adversity and trauma. Ensure you are relaying to young people that ACEs do not define who they are.