Child Abuse and Maltreatment / Neglect

Module 2: Understanding Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences

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(ACEs) Trauma Trauma is an intense event that threatens a person’s life or safety in a way that is too much for the mind to handle and leaves the person powerless; trauma can bring about physical reactions such as rapid heart rate, tense muscles, or shallow breathing. Common traumatic events can happen at any moment,...

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