🌟 ACEs and PCEs 🌟 PCEs: Positive Childhood Experiences 🧠 Support Brain Development - especially in areas related to emotional regulation and learning. 💪 Build Resilience - like coping skills, confidence, and strong relationships that help them bounce back from adversity. 💙 Improve Mental Health - are more likely to have lower rates of depression and anxiety—even if they’ve faced multiple ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences). 🤝 Strengthen Relationships - experiencing stable, supportive relationships teaches kids how to trust and connect with others in healthy ways. 🏫 Boost School Success - better attendance, higher engagement, and stronger academic performance. 🩺 Promote Lifelong Health - linked to lower risks of chronic illnesses and better overall physical and mental health as adults. ACEs: Adverse Childhood Experiences 🧠 Disrupt Brain Development - toxic stress alters how the brain grows, especially in areas linked to learning, memory, and emotional regulation. 💔 Affect Mental Health - more likely to struggle with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other emotional challenges. 📉 Hinder School Performance - affects concentration, leading to lower academic success. 🧪 Increase Health Risks - higher risk of chronic illnesses like heart disease, diabetes, and substance use disorders later in life. 🤝 Impact Relationships - when trust and safety are disrupted early in life, it can affect how children build relationships and connect with others. 🔁 Create Cycles of Trauma - without support or intervention, ACEs can contribute to generational cycles of trauma that repeat over time. When children have positive, supportive experiences (PCEs) and caring adults in their lives, the effects of ACEs can be greatly reduced. Healing is possible. 💙 💙💛💙#SouthmountainChildrenAndFamilyServices #southmountain #childrensadvocacycenters #cac #somocfs #ashecocac #burkecac #brcac #carteretcac #capcac #harnettcac #mcdowellcac #moorecac #newcac #joannsplace #trcac #CAPM2025 (fb)

𝗪𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨! 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻. 💙 As part of our foster community, you’ll offer love, guidance, and stability to the youth in our care. In return, we’ll provide: → a competitive salary → comprehensive benefits → an unwavering support system → all the training and support you need. 🤍 You won’t be alone—our team of case workers, recreation therapists, mental health specialists, and fellow foster parents will stand with you every step of the way, ensuring both you and the children you care for thrive! 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗗? 👉 southmountain.org/employment/professional-parents #FosterCareAwareness #ProfessionalParents #somocfs #southmountain #SouthmountainChildrenAndFamilyServices (fb)