Adverse Childhood Experiences & Resiliency

Our Purpose

The Crow Wing ACEs & Resiliency Coalition works to build a healthier community through education, awareness, and resilience. We help individuals, families, and organizations understand how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) affect health and wellbeing while sharing tools that promote healing and resilience.

We focus on:

• ACEs education and awareness

• Building resilience skills

• Mental wellness support

• Community partnerships

• Prevention and healthy childhood development

Understanding ACEs

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events that happen during childhood. Research shows ACEs can affect physical health, mental wellbeing, and relationships later in life. The good news: resilience can be built.

Examples include:

• Household mental illness

• Domestic violence

• Neglect

• Physical or emotional abuse

• Parental separation

• Substance use in the home

Contact

The ACEs & Resiliency Coalition and Mental Fitness Goal Group combined in January 2024 and meet virtually on the third Tuesday of each month from 8:00–9:00 a.m.

For more information please contact: Rena Bolt

If you would like to host an Adverse Childhood Experience presentation, please complete a Contact Request.

If you or someone you know needs immediate assistance please reach out to one of these resources:

988 offers 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health-related distress. That could be:

  • Thoughts of suicide

  • Mental health or substance use crisis, or

  • Any other kind of emotion distress

People can call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org for themselves or if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.

988 serves as a universal entry point so that no matter where you live in the United States, you can reach a trained crisis counselor who can help.

A confidential, and non-judgmental 24/7 crisis line for people who need a listening ear, information, referral resources, or crisis mental health intervention because we envision all people having access to resources that help them to cope or solve their problems. 800-462-5525

Video Resources

Building Relationships : Intro

Building Relationships : Early Childhood

Building Relationships: School Age Years

Building Relationships: Early Adult & Middle Age

Resilience In The Elderly