Many children in our country today are considered at-risk for a variety of reasons including social economic status, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), trauma and other factors that impact students’ academic and social emotional development. This discussion focuses on those factors and the professional school counselor’s role in working with these children.
- What are adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)?
- Describe some societal consequences and secondary adversities that might further impact these ACEs in child and adolescent development.
- What is a framework in which professional school counselors might work with at-risk children and adolescents (see Vernon and Schimmel, 2024)?
- How might a school counselor be a social advocate in schools regarding at-risk children?
- Identify and share a biblical principle that can be applied to this topic.