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In California, “child welfare’s” ACEs evangelists are saying the quiet part out loud

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

People were asked things like whether, as a child, they had witnessed domestic violence, whether they felt no one in their family made them feel important or special or whether they “didn’t have enough to eat, had to wear dirty clothes, and had no one to protect you.” ACEs have become quite the fad.

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Maternal Mortality Prevention Must Address Clinical, Social, and Behavioral Factors

Relias

The study suggested that domestic violence and suicide could account for large numbers of maternal deaths in some countries, but their findings were inconclusive. However, mounting evidence suggests that such deaths might, at least in part, be caused by the pregnancy.” experiences alarming disparities.

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