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ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES) SCREENING
In recent years, increased attention has been given to screening children and adolescents for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). ACEs include growing up in homes involving violence, abuse, neglect, mental health or substance abuse issues, parental separation, or incarceration. Researchers have found that ACEs negatively impact mental and physical health in adulthood and can limit life opportunities (CDC, 2020). Through screening, social workers can identify these experiences in a child’s life and then consider methods to prevent or mitigate the negative effects. Some screening tools have even been expanded to include related life events that contribute to toxic stress, in order to get a broader picture of a child’s experiences.
For this Assignment, you act as a social worker screening Juan Hernandez Jr. for ACEs and related life events. You then consider what you learned from the screening and how you would work with the family.
Reference:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, April 3). Adverse childhood experiences (ACES). https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/index.html
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
TO PREPARE:
- Review the Learning Resources on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
- Review the Hernandez family case in the “Social Work Case Studies” interactive media.
- Download the Pediatric ACEs and Related Life Events Screener and use it to complete this Assignment.
BY DAY 7
Complete the Pediatric ACEs and Related Life Events Screener for Juan Jr.
Then, in a 1- to 2-page paper, analyze what you learned from the assessment and how you might use it in practice. In your paper, address the following:
- What plans would you make for working with this family based on the identified ACEs?
- How would you administer the ACEs assessment in this case or other cases involving young children?
Please use the Learning Resources or other scholarly resources to support your analysis.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Before submitting your final assignment, you can check your draft for authenticity. To check your draft, access the Turnitin Drafts from the Start Here area.
- To submit your completed assignment, save your Assignment as WK3Assgn_LastName_Firstinitial
- Then, click on Start Assignment near the top of the page.
- Next, click on Upload File and select Submit Assignment for review.
REFERENCES
- Zastrow, C. H., Kirst-Ashman, K. K., &Hessenauer, S. L. (2019). Understanding human behavior and the social environment(11th ed.). Cengage Learning.
- Chapter 3, “Psychological Development in Infancy and Childhood” (pp. 95–158)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, April 3). Adverse childhood experiences (ACES)Links to an external site.. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/index.html
- Finkelhor, D. (2020). Trends in adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the United StatesLinks to an external site.. Child Abuse & Neglect, 108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104641
- National Pediatric Practice Community on Adverse Childhood Experiences. (n.d). Pediatric ACEs and related life events screenerLinks to an external site.. https://www.acesaware.org/pdf_wrapper/pearls-tool-child-parent-caregiver-report-identified-english-rev-7-26-22/
- Download and use the PEARLS tool – Child (Parent – Caregiver Report)for the Assignment.
MEDIA
- Walden University, LLC. (2021). Social work case studiesLinks to an external site.[Interactive media]. https://waldenu.instructure.com
- Navigate to the Hernandez Family
Rubric
SOCW_6200_Week3_Assignment_Rubric
| SOCW_6200_Week3_Assignment_Rubric | ||||||
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts | ||||
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBased on the Pediatric ACEs and Related Life Events Screener for the case study: … Analyze what you learned from the assessment and how you might use it in practice. |
|
18 pts | ||||
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWhat plans would you make for working with this family based on the identified ACEs? |
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18 pts | ||||
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeHow would you administer the ACEs assessment in this case or other cases involving young children? |
|
15 pts | ||||
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting |
|
9 pts | ||||
| Total Points: 60 | ||||||
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