Impact of Childhood Trauma on Adult Housing Instability
Start Date
2023 4:00 PM
Location
Alter Hall Poster Session 2 - 3rd floor
Abstract
Trauma, abuse, and neglect during childhood are potent risk factors for psychiatric disorders, substance misuse disorders, and homelessness. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) questionnaire is a short, ten question survey that serves as an instrument to determine the amount of and type of traumatic event(s) that may have occurred in one’s childhood. Surveys were distributed to clients within the Stable Families program at Santa Maria Community Services who are actively experiencing a housing crisis. The study presented will address these clients through the integration of the ACEs questionnaire with the goal of analyzing the potential relationship between traumatic childhood experiences and adult housing instability. Gathering this research will encourage the implementation of specific practices or theoretical frameworks that helping professionals can use to prioritize physical and emotional safety, help reduce practices that may retraumatize an individual, and foster trusting relationships.
Impact of Childhood Trauma on Adult Housing Instability
Alter Hall Poster Session 2 - 3rd floor
Trauma, abuse, and neglect during childhood are potent risk factors for psychiatric disorders, substance misuse disorders, and homelessness. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) questionnaire is a short, ten question survey that serves as an instrument to determine the amount of and type of traumatic event(s) that may have occurred in one’s childhood. Surveys were distributed to clients within the Stable Families program at Santa Maria Community Services who are actively experiencing a housing crisis. The study presented will address these clients through the integration of the ACEs questionnaire with the goal of analyzing the potential relationship between traumatic childhood experiences and adult housing instability. Gathering this research will encourage the implementation of specific practices or theoretical frameworks that helping professionals can use to prioritize physical and emotional safety, help reduce practices that may retraumatize an individual, and foster trusting relationships.
