ACEs

Adverse childhood experiences and related outcomes among adults experiencing homelessness

Scientific article

People who are homeless experience significant physical, mental and social challenges that are linked with poor health and functioning. Rates of substance use issues, mental health difficulties, injury and chronic disease are significantly...

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Webinar

Video and audio recordings

Presentation from Dr Sharon Lambert, School of Applied Psychology, UCC exploring the assessment and impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences with the PSI Early Graduate Group.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Reading List

Reading List

Adverse Childhood Experiences are traumatic circumstances or events that occur during childhood. Research that has examined ACEs has pointed to the link between these traumatic events in childhood and the increased risk of negative physical...

Why don't they just stop using drugs then?

Video and audio recordings

Why don't they just stop using drugs then? Making the case for trauma and ACE informed substance use services. Andrew has developed trauma and ACE informed approaches in North Wales and other parts of the UK and Ireland during the last five...