How can I help?

Welcome, parents, caregivers, relatives, healthcare providers, community-based organizations, and friends. There’s someone in your life or someone you work with who might be experiencing the impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress caused by ACEs. You can play an essential role in their healing.

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Parent/caregiver

There are many things you can do as a parent/caregiver to help your child heal from toxic stress caused by ACEs. (And heal ourself too, if you’ve also experienced ACEs.) Even better, a lot of these activities can be easily brought into your everyday life and can be calming for both you and your child.

Read and download these resources to learn more and get started.

Animated Video: What Are ACEs and Toxic Stress?
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Stress Buster Pocket Cards
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Reading List
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Campaign Healing Journal
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Palm Card: What Are ACEs and Toxic Stress?
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Health care provider

Understanding your patients’ past trauma and ongoing toxic stress will help you provide more effective interventions and treatment. Reducing toxic stress can help improve health outcomes too.

Read and download these resources to learn more and get started.

Accessing Help Patient Guide
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Provider Tip Sheet
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Stress Buster Pocket Cards
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Palm Card: What Are ACEs and Toxic Stress?
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Campaign Fact Sheet
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Friend

Hey, welcome — you’re a great friend for wanting to help someone you care about live beyond their ACEs and toxic stress. You can be part of their healing journey.

Read and download these resources to learn more and get started.

Stress Buster Pocket Cards
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Reading List
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Campaign Bookmark
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Campaign Healing Journal
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Palm Card: What Are ACEs and Toxic Stress?
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Community-based organization

Your work can be transformative for the mental, physical, and overall well-being of the communities you serve. Your organization can help people live beyond their past trauma and learn everyday ways to reduce toxic stress.

Explore these resources to learn more. And be sure to share them with your community.

Accessing Help Poster for Health Care Providers
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Campaign Overview Slides
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Native/Tribal Resources
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Stress Buster Pocket Cards
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Email Blast to Share
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Campaign Activity Tips
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Campaign Social Media Posts and Graphics
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Reading List
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Campaign Healing Journal
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Live Beyond Stickers
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Other adult who wants to help

Being that safe, stable, nurturing non-parent adult in a kid’s life can make a huge difference. Not only are you that calm and caring presence, you’re also helping buffer the effects of toxic stress.

Read and download these resources to learn more and get started.

Stress Buster Pocket Cards
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Reading List
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Campaign Healing Journal
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Palm Card: What Are ACEs and Toxic Stress?
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