Breakout session from EIF national conference 2020, Tuesday 8 December, broadcast online & hosted at County Hall, London.
Breakout 1 - Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs): What we do and don’t know, and what next. What does the ACEs literature actually tell us about their impact on childhood and later life outcomes? How should we consider racism as part of the debate on ACEs, particularly focusing on children who are Black and from ethnic minority groups? Are we searching for overly-simplistic solutions to complex problems? What are the myths that have emerged around ACEs? Does the evidence support current practice? How should policy and practice respond, particularly considering the impact of Covid-19 on vulnerable children and families?
Speakers: Kelly Beaver, managing director of public affairs, Ipsos MORI (chair); Dr Kirsten Asmussen, head of what works, child development, EIF; Dan Johnson, Scottish chair, Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health; Laurelle Brown, principal consultant, Laurelle Brown Consultancy Services; Dr Vashti Berry, director, Children & Young People’s Mental Health Research Collaboration.
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