Preventing or reducing the impact of potentially traumatic events that can have negative, lasting effects on health and well-being. These experiences range from physical, emotional, or sexual abuse to parental divorce or the incarceration of a parent.
View the overview for this priority area on the Marathon County Health Improvement Site.
Aaron Ruff
Contact
Use the form below to contact Aaron Ruff about Adverse Childhood Experiences.
There are 10 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). The more ACEs an individual has, the higher their ACE Score and the greater their risk for long-term consequences. The prevalence of ACEs is staggering. Nearly every community feels the medical and social burdens of subsequent behavioral and physical health problems, including depression, suicide, heart disease, diabetes and early death. There is hope for healing, however. Start by understanding ACEs and their effects with a FREE Wisconsin ACE Interface training.
To request a training, contact any of the Certified ACE Interface Trainers below, or you can fill out the training request form below and one of the trainers will get back to you about your request.
Aaron Ruff
Contact Marathon County Health Department |
Amber Pax ContactMarathon County Department of Social Services |
Beth Kohnert ContactBig Brothers Big Sisters of Northcentral Wisconsin |
Christy Keele ContactAttorney and Community Activist |
David Johns ContactMarathon County Department of Social Services |
Debi Traeder
Contact Prevent Suicide Marathon County |
Erica Huffman Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin- Community Services |
Please fill out the form below to connect with our certified ACE Interface trainers to request a training.