Education Community Teachers and other education professionals deal with children who have experienced or are currently experiencing ACEs. They are on the front lines of helping our community’s children through difficult circumstances, and they play an important role...
Medical Community It’s important for the medical community to be aware of ACEs as they treat patients because these experiences affect people’s mental and physical health. We met with Dr. Kate Davis at Holland Pediatrics to talk about her awareness of ACEs in the West...
Faith Community Pastors are called to be empathetic and understanding leaders within their faith communities, so an understanding of ACEs and childhood trauma is an important piece of what they do every day. We met with Pastor Josh Zoerhof, the Teaching Pastor at...
Theresa Theresa has a very friendly smile and wears a bright shirt as we meet and talk over coffee. She has brought some gorgeous art journals with her that we couldn’t wait to look at, so we dove right in. Theresa shows us some beautiful pieces of art, all part of a...
Tre Tre is a tall man with a big smile, a strong handshake, and a larger-than-life personality. We met for coffee, found a sunny spot, and talked about his story. Tre grew up in West Michigan in a rough neighborhood. He experienced and witnessed multiple traumas in...
