This training introduces childcare providers to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Protective and Compensatory Experiences (PACEs), and the impact of early experiences on brain development. Participants will learn how ACEs, such as abuse, neglect, and household adversity, can affect a child’s developing brain, behavior, learning, and long-term health. The training also explores how positive experiences and supportive relationships—PACEs—help build resilience, strengthen healthy brain development, and buffer the effects of stress. Through a trauma-informed and strengths-based approach, providers will gain practical strategies to create safe, nurturing environments that promote secure attachments, emotional regulation, and positive outcomes for young children and families.