Adverse experiences early in life, known as Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), can result in trauma that potentially affects the brain architecture of developing children. In 2016, an estimated 3.4 million Texas children had one or more ACE. Child maltreatment in its many forms makes up half of the recognized ACEs. Advocacy group TexProtects, Champions for Safe Children, estimates child maltreatment cost Texas over $55 billion in 2017, in a new report ACEs Uncovered: Powerful preventative strategies to promote resilience and brain health for a better Texas tomorrow.
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