Harnessing Information Technology to Address ACEs and PACEs: Innovative Approaches for School Counseling to Support Childhood Resilience and Recovery

Abstract

This chapter examines Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Protective and Compensatory Experiences (PACEs), and their management in school counseling. Research highlights ACEs' detrimental effects on development, emphasizing the need for PACEs to mitigate these impacts. School counselors play a vital role during the 0-18 developmental period, primarily shaped by home and school environments. Integrating technology into counseling addresses gaps like fragmented records across educational phases and enhances ACEs and PACEs identification and intervention. The chapter serves as a guide for counselors, educators, parents, and communities to collaboratively support schools in providing counseling services attuned to ACEs and PACEs.