About 15% of U.S. child abuse perpetrators re-maltreated one or more of their original victims; 12% maltreated a new victim. Child welfare agencies should track re-perpetration in addition to re-victimization as part of agency evaluations and risk assessments.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34856446

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Understanding adverse childhood experiences: Why it matters for overall health

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is a term that refers to the various types of childhood trauma and family-level risk factors that can have a negative impact on a child's physical, emotional, and mental health.

Ariane Marie-Mitchell is a preventive medicine physician.

https://youtube.com/shorts/1tw1lFK82jI

Listen here: https://kevinmd.com/podcast

#ACEs #childhoodtrauma #childmaltreatment #childabuse #childneglect

**NEW** Anti-Poverty Tax Credits Linked to Declines in Reports of Child Neglect, Youth Violence, and Juvenile Convictions

Read now: https://www.prb.org/resources/anti-poverty-tax-credits-linked-to-declines-in-reports-of-child-neglect-youth-violence-and-juvenile-convictions/

#EITC #CTC #Poverty #PovertyReduction #PublicPolicy #JuvenileJustice #ChildWellbeing #ACEs #ChildMaltreatment #SDoH #PublicHealth @pediatrics @epidemiology @publichealth @edutooters