Children who witness or are victims of physical and sexual abuse often suffer from these traumatic events. But more common things such as divorce; the absence of a parent for any reason; food insecurity; not having clean clothes for school or living in a home where there’s visible adult concern about making ends meet — all of these can harm a child’s well-being — as youngsters and adults.

That’s why a taskforce has teamed with the health department and added a webpage to the Healthy Humans Hendry-Glades website to specifically address adverse childhood experiences and where to find help.

Clewiston mental health counselor Heidi Jameson said addressing trauma in childhood is crucial.

“I have clients in their 60s, 70s, and one even in their 80s, that are still affected by these things that

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