Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team (ACERT)

The Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team (ACERT) is a collaborative approach to addressing the negative effects of childhood trauma through a referral mechanism that connects families and their children to trauma-informed mental health services and social supports in Manchester. ACERT is a partnership between the Manchester Police Department, YWCA-NH, and Amoskeag Health who work collaboratively to provide assistance to families, and their children, who have had recent police involvement. This referral program is voluntary and offers connections to a variety of therapies, youth support groups, domestic violence services, athletic enrichment programs, home visiting, and many other child/family-based resources.

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ACERT is a referral system that connects families, and especially their children, who have had recent police or other first responder involvement with community-based trauma-informed supports and mental health services. Community members and case managers would not be able to utilize ACERT’s services unless they had a police report on file at the Manchester Police Department.

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