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R Th C B d f H l hReport to Thurston County Board of Healthon
Child and Youth ResiliencyMarch 11, 2014
Thurston Council for Children and Youth
Is it good for the children?
Thurston Council for Children and YouthIs it good for the children?Is it good for the children?
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Thurston Council for Children and YouthIs it good for the children?Is it good for the children?
Thurston Council for Children and Youth
VisionVisionA community where children of all cultures are healthy, safe,
valued, and successful
GoalsReduce Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Promote Resilience
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)are childhood traumas that:
Cause toxic stress and change children’s brain development.
Impact cognitive, social, and mental health.
10 Categories of ACEsAbuse• Physical abuse • Sexual abuse• Emotional abuse• Emotional abuse
Neglect• Physical neglect• Emotional neglect
Family DysfunctionFamily Dysfunction• Mental illness• Addiction to alcohol or substances• Loss of a parent• Domestic violence• Incarceration
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ACEs = Long-Term Health & Social Problems
poor health and diseases
high health care costs
sexual and reproductive health issues
poor academic achievement
family instability
homelessness
emotional and mental health issues
addiction issues
workforce problems
criminal justice problems
Measure: Accumulation of 3+ ACEs
One third of Thurston County adults (nearly 63,000 people) experienced
3+ ACEs during childhood.
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Measures: Physical Abuse
More than 1 in 5 10th graders and half of low-income 10th graders have been physical abused.
Measures: Witnessing Domestic ViolenceDomestic Violence
1 in 7 adults (nearly 30,000 people) witnessed domestic violence during childhoodchildhood.
1 in 7 have been victims of domestic violence at some point in their lives.
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Measures: Alcoholic or D ddi t d C iDrug-addicted Caregiver
1 in 6 adults drink excessively.
1 in 4 10th graders currently drink alcoholcurrently drink alcohol.
Measure: Mentally Ill, Depressed, or Suicidal Caregiver
One third of 10th
graders were so sad or hopeless they stopped doing normal activities.
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52% of Thurston County10th G d h 3+ ACE
Thurston County is 10% worsethan the average WA high school classroom.
Measure: Accumulation of 3+ ACEs
10th Graders have 3+ ACEs
“Knowing…how ACEs affect brain development, it’s clear to see why sosee why so many students struggle to focus in an academic environment.”NW Children’s Fund, 2013
M th h lf th b bi b thi iMore than half the babies born this year in Thurston County will experience 3+ ACEs during childhood.
1 in 5 will experience1 in 5 will experience 6-8 ACEs.
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Resiliency = ACEs
BUILD RESILIENCYIN PARENTS ANDIN PARENTS AND
CAREGIVERS
REDUCE ACES IN THE NEXT GENERATION
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VIRTUOUSCYCLE
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Provide opportunities and access for families
Families have access to concrete supports when they
need them most
ACTIVITIES OBJECTIVES GOALS
So that
VISION
Thurston Council for Children and Youth
Families are economically stable
So that Thurston Thrives
Economy Action Team
So that
linked
Further the social and emotional development of children and families
Build skills and competencies in
parents & caregivers and children & youth
More parents and caregivers have knowledge of child
development and parenting best-practices
Improve school outcomes for children
and youth
Individuals and families have strengths to positively meet
the challenges of life
Increase protective factors and reduce risk factors in individuals
and families
Reduce problem behavior
We live in a community where all children of all
cultures are healthy, safe, valued and successful
So that
So that
So thatThurston Thrives
Education Action Team
So that
So that
So that
linked
Outcome Indicator: ACE ScoresTarget: Reduction in % of adults with 3 or more ACEs
Children are raised in a
healthy, safe environment
Is it good for the children?
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Children enter kindergarten ready to learn
So that
So that
So that - Physical Abuse
- Domestic Violence- Substance Abuse- Mental Health Issues
Early Learning/Pre-K K-12
Observe and respond to early warning signs
So that
Make community connections
the challenges of life
Community networks offer social connections,
meaningful collaboration, common learning, and
shared leadership
Promote individual and
family resilience
Build community capacitySo that So that Thurston Thrives
Community Resilience Action Team
Ad
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Emerging Issues
So that
So that
linked
- Parental Resilience- Social Connections- Concrete Supports in Times of Need- Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development- Social and Emotional Competence of Children
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Thurston Council for Children and YouthIs it good for the children?Is it good for the children?
Vision
A community where children of all
lt h lthcultures are healthy, safe, valued, and successful
Goals
Children are raised in a healthy, safe environment
Reduce problem behavior (ACEs)
Promote individual and family resilience
I t ti f t & d i k f t Increase protective factors & reduce risk factors Families are economically stable Improve school outcomes for children and youth Build community capacity
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Objectives
Families have access to concrete supports when they need them most.
Parents and caregivers have knowledge of child development and parenting best-practices.
Children enter kindergarten ready to learn.
People have strengths to positively meet the challenges of life.
Community networks offer social connections, meaningful collaboration, common learning, and shared leadership.
Key Activitiesy
Provide opportunities and access for families.
Observe and respond to early warning signs.
Build skills and competencies in parents & caregivers and children & youth.y
Further the social and emotional development of children and families.
Make community connections.
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Recommendations
• Parent and family involvement
• Multi-disciplinary dialogue about ACEs and resiliency
• Alignment of program and policy decisions
• Consistent, long-term funding for best practices
• Oversampling of data for ACEs measurement
• Collective responsibility for better outcomes for children, youth, and families
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In every consideration, ask yourself and others:
“Is it good for the children?”
Thurston Council for Children and YouthIs it good for the children?Is it good for the children?
Contact
Becca Pilcher, Assistant to Commissioner Sandra Romero pilcher@co thurston wa us (360) [email protected], (360) 786-5747