Advocates for ACES is project whose aim is to provide current students and external organisations with an awareness of childhood adversity and trauma and their lifelong impact. At the University of Edinburgh, we intend for our students to have this awareness before they leave on their career pathways, enabling them to interact with others in trauma-informed ways and to become an Advocate for ACEs in their workplace.
The project was originally funded by a University of Edinburgh Student Experience grant and its initial conception was co-produced with students at the University of Edinburgh. Since then, the project has grown to provide support to external organisations seeking to empower and educate staff.
Project lead:
- Dr Karen Goodall, Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh
Contributors:
- Lisa Golds, PhD candidate, University of Edinburgh
- Emy Nimbley, PhD candidate, University of Edinburgh
Collaborators:
- Dr Zara Brodie, Lecturer, University of Edinburgh
- Dr Karri Gillespie-Smith, Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh
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