Title: Identify characteristics of adverse childhood experiences.
Course: Early Childhood, Education, and Services II (19153-II) > Section: Providing a Positive, Safe, and Healthy Learning Environment

Identification should include examples such as parents struggling with opioid addiction, trauma, and abuse.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What are some of the adverse conditions affecting families today?
- How do problems within the family affect the child?
- What are signs that a child is in a crisis at home?

Communication

- How can early childhood professionals relay their concerns for a child to the parents?
- Who in the community should be notified if the teacher and/or director has concerns for the child’s safety?

Leadership

- How can childcare centers use their influence to help children dealing with difficult situations at home?

Management

- What community resources are available for parents dealing with adverse experiences?

Teacher Resource:

- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)