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Credit: (Gerd Altmann from Pixabay) File photo Kids have struggled with remote learning and isolation. Parents have been forced to balance child care and work-from-home responsibilities. Most people delayed routine medical screenings at some point during the past 15 months or were forced to put off serious treatments and almost everyone is dealing with stress and anxiety from the pandemic. The toll COVID-19 has taken on behavioral health in New Jersey and nationwide is well documented. Now, some in New Jersey say it’s time for a new model in health care, one with additional mental health and substance-use support, all integrated in a single location that also provides primary care or other medical services. ....
We all have a role to play. That was an important theme in the keynote message New Jersey Department of Children and Families Commissioner Christine Norbut Beyer delivered Thursday to kick off NJ Spotlight News’ virtual roundtable on ACES, or adverse childhood experiences. Studies show 40% of New Jersey children have experienced traumas or other adverse experiences like abuse, poverty, divorce and death that can have long-term, even generational, impact on their health and well-being. Beyer outlined the development of the state’s new ACES action plan, unveiled in February, but stressed government alone can’t make it a success. “The solution can’t come from within child welfare alone. ACES can have an impact on every facet of a person’s economic well-being, long-term health, social connections, housing, likelihood for substance use and more,” she said. ....