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This seminar explores the scientific evidence underlying the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on various health outcomes. It first describes the prevalence of ACEs, which include abuse, neglect, and household challenges such as parental substance abuse, mental illness, separation or divorce, and incarceration. The course will then discuss mechanisms and risk and protective factors of negative health outcomes following ACE exposure across levels of a socioecological model. These discussions will directly inform the next part of the seminar, which presents evidence-based interventions for ACEs. Throughout the seminar, students will be active participants and will have the opportunity to explore their topics of interest. Gordis Teaching Fellowship course. Priority registration is given to Public Health Studies majors. Other students will be permitted to register as space allows.