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Behavioral Health Services & Therapeutic Trauma Informed Childcare
Trauma-Informed Behavioral Health & Childcare Services
As a community we combat childhood trauma!
DYM Behavioral Health Services, in collaboration with Reflection in Action Counseling and Consultation (RiACC), offers a comprehensive approach to providing support services to families and children affected by adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). We work closely with your child’s family, physicians, community organizations, and school to support your child’s behavior and development.
Dedicated Team
We are dedicated to offering early prevention programs with a team of Occupational Therapists (OT), Physical Therapists (PT), Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP), and Family Therapists (FT), and working closely with your child’s pediatricians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and office staff.
Our Leadership
Our team is under the leadership of the Executive Director, Victor Rice (CSA), Donna Richards (LMFT), and Director/Owner. Darrin Lee Jr. (CSA) provides supervision and collaborative work with our Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT), Community Support Associates (CSA), and Child Development Associates (CDA) in offering a holistic approach to connecting support services to children and their families.
ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACEs)
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) = Trauma
Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
We understand that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can profoundly impact a person's life. ACEs are potentially traumatic events or circumstances that occur during childhood, and they can profoundly affect a child's sense of safety, stability, and connection. These experiences can have long-lasting effects on physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being and continue to impact a person well into adulthood. It's important to recognize and address the effects of ACEs with empathy and understanding.
The impact of ACEs can have long-lasting effects across generations, especially when positive childhood experiences are lacking. DYM BHSO is dedicated to empowering families to create positive childhood experiences, such as ensuring a safe, stable, and nurturing environment and fostering strong community and family support.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Kentucky!
It is estimated that 26% of children in the United States will witness or experience a traumatic event before the age of four. Trauma knows no boundaries and can affect any child, irrespective of race, gender, or socioeconomic status. According to the 2022 National Survey of Children's Health, 44% of children in Kentucky had experienced one or more Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and 22.8% had experienced two or more, as reported by a parent or caregiver. This contrasts with the national average of 37.9% of children who had experienced at least one ACE.
The most prevalent types of ACE experienced in Kentucky were divorce, impacting 27.9% of children, followed by financial troubles (16.3%), mental illness (12.1%), Substance Use (10.2%), and Jail (9.8%).
Trauma Increasing Expeditiously in Kentucky & United States
Childhood Trauma Increasing
According to the University of Connecticut's School of Medicine, by the age of 4, one in four children in the United States has experienced a traumatic event. For children who come from low-income households, this trauma risk doubles to one in two children. The signs of trauma in a child include obsession with death or safety and issues with sleeping, eating, attention, and regulating emotions.
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, there was an epidemic of rising trauma among children. The COVID-19 pandemic served as an unprecedented agent of change. With the advent of social distancing, travel bans, and shelter-in-place restrictions, millions of people lost jobs and entered poverty, creating new socioeconomic stress. This trickled down and impacted the lives of our children traumatically.
In the United States, 34.8 million children (ages 0-17)—nearly half of American children—are exposed to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) that can severely harm their future health and well-being.
Four Components of DYM BHSO Positive Childhood Experiences
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