Chloe Learey: Beating ‘adverse childhood experiences’

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Chloe Learey, the executive director of Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development in Brattleboro. She serves on the Building Bright Futures State Advisory Council, a governor-appointed body which advises the Administration and Legislature on early childhood care, health and education systems.
Years of research have demonstrated that adverse childhood experiences have an impact on child development and ultimately adult health outcomes. Much