What are ACEs?
Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood (0-17 years)
The ten classic ACEs were groups of common Adverse Experiences from childhood that were discovered during the original ACEs study.
2/3 of the 17,000 people in the original ACE Study had an ACE score of at least one, and 87% of those had more than one.
ACEs Brain Science
The impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences also known as Aces can be long-lasting and severe, particularly on the developing brain of a child.
During childhood, the brain is rapidly developing and forming new connections between neurons, which are the cells that transmit information in the brain.
What are PCEs?
Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) can help to counteract the negative impact of adverse childhood experiences also known as aces by promoting healthy brain development and building resilience.
Research has shown that positive childhood experiences can help to buffer the effects of aces on health and wellbeing outcomes.
Upcoming Trainings
Helping Others Starts With Helping Ourselves
Join us for an online training designed for Helping Professionals.
Every day, Helpers show up to support patients, clients, friends, family, and their neighbors. But what happens when stress and emotional fatigue become overwhelming? Burnout doesn’t just impact individuals - it affects entire teams and communities.
This session explores:
✅ The history and impact of burnout in helping professions.
✅ The early warning signs of burnout
✅ Team strategies to prevent burnout
✅ Approaches to burnout prevention and recovery
Outcomes:
Participants will increase their understanding of burnout, gain awareness of the effects of burnout, and be knowledgeable about the steps to prevent and manage burnout.
This training will be hosted on Zoom. After you have purchased your ticket our team will send you a link to the email associated with your purchase.
Many of us have had Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in the past, but they do not have to be our destiny.
Mezzo Solution's Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACEs) Workshop is not your typical ACEs presentation. Participants increase their understanding of research about PACEs and how they work together to impact our lives and our organizations, systems, and communities.
Outcomes:
Participants leave with concrete actions they can take to improve the lives of those around them, with an invitation to join a broader community conversation to make an impact.
This training will be hosted on Zoom. After you have purchased your ticket our team will send you a link to the email associated with your purchase.
04/25/2026 @ 9:00 - 11:00 AM (EDT)
You did not choose this work expecting it to be easy. Compassion fatigue, occupational stress, and burnout are not signs that you are doing it wrong — they are signs that you are human, doing extraordinarily demanding work without enough tools to sustain it.
This 2-hour live virtual training introduces Mindfulness-Based Stress Management (MBSM): a skills-focused, evidence-informed approach developed specifically to help professionals in high-demand fields actively manage occupational stress — not simply reduce it.
MBSM extends that foundation with a professional orientation: it is built on the premise that stress will continue to show up in your work — with your clients, your caseload, and your system. What changes is your relationship to it and your capacity to navigate it with skill, awareness, and intention.
Research on mindfulness training in healthcare and helping professions demonstrates improvements in occupational stress, emotional reactivity, compassion fatigue, and therapeutic presence. In this session, we bring that evidence to life.
You will learn the neuroscience behind stress and mindfulness, engage in facilitated practice, and leave with a practical management framework and curated resources you can use starting today — from home, your office, or wherever you join us on Zoom.
What You Will Learn
The key distinction between stress reduction and stress management — and why it matters for helping professionals
The neuroscience of occupational stress: how chronic exposure affects the brain, body, and clinical performance
The evidence base for mindfulness-based interventions in healthcare and social service settings
Core mindfulness practices adapted for professional use: breath awareness, body scan, and open observation
How to integrate brief, sustainable mindfulness practice into a high-demand schedule
Post-session resources, programs, and a daily practice framework for continued development
Who This Training Is For
This session is designed for licensed and unlicensed helping professionals, including:
Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) and Licensed Social Workers (LSWs)
Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs) and Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs)
Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselors (LCACs) and Substance Use Professionals
Case managers, peer support specialists, and direct care workers
Healthcare providers, school counselors, and nonprofit professionals
No prior mindfulness experience is required. This training meets you where you are
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Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs): Action Guide
Explore our comprehensive action guide designed to foster positive childhood experiences within communities.
From raising awareness to sustainable planning, discover strategies that empower children, engage families, and unite communities for a brighter future.
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How PACEs Impact the LGBTQIA+ Community
(PACEs) refer to the range of experiences and events that individuals may encounter during their childhood, which can significantly influence their development, well-being, and long-term outcomes.
PACEs can have lasting effects on physical health, mental health, social functioning, and overall quality of life.
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Building Resilient Communities
Promoting mental health and well-being is crucial for building resilient communities.
By implementing evidence-based strategies and leveraging the resources provided by Mezzo Solutions, communities can effectively enhance mental health outcomes and foster overall community well-being.
