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Homelessness & Adverse Childhood Experiences


The Health and Behavioral Health Consequences of Childhood Trauma

Year Developed: 2019

Resource Type: Publication.

Primary Audience: Clinicians
Secondary Audience: Outreach Staff

Language(s): English

Developed by: National Health Care for the Homeless Council (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: Childhood trauma is a predictor of poor health outcomes and people experiencing homelessness are more likely to experience adverse experiences in childhood. Learn more about how you can screen for and address ACEs in our new resource.

Resource Details: This fact sheet was developed by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council and the National Network to End Family Homelessness, an initiative of The Bassuk Center on Homelessness and Vulnerable Children and Youth. The purpose is to ensure clinicians working with people experiencing homelessness understand the role of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in health outcomes as well as the options for responding.

Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations

Resource Subtopic: Behavioral Health.

Keywords: Adolescents and Youth, Pediatrics (Infants, Toddlers, and Children), Persons Experiencing Homelessness.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.