Canfield Lab

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NIH R01 · 2025

Enhancing Early Relational Health to Reduce Disparities in Child Health and Development: Addressing ACEs and Promoting PCEs through an Integrated Evidence-based Intervention in Pediatric Primary Care

Poverty is linked to disparities in early child development (ECD), including school readiness (pre-academic skills, self-regulation, social-emotional well-being), which are a core contributor to long-term health and mental health outcomes. These disparities begin early in life, widen as children age, and persist across the lifespan. Poverty also increases the likelihood of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and decreases the likelihood of positive childhood experiences (PCEs). Importantly, PCEs are not simply the absence of ACEs; they are factors that are beneficial for children’s development and may be especially important in providing a buffer for the impacts of ACEs. Two interrelated…

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