This toolkit is a collection of resources about toxic stress and screening for toxic stress for primary care providers and their multidisciplinary teams serving young children. The content is drawn from materials from the American Academy of Pediatrics as well as leading organizations pioneering research on this topic. It contains:
• Information about the negative health impacts of childhood adversity and toxic stress
• Screening tools for identifying those at highest risk for toxic stress and poor developmental and health outcomes
• An outline of resources housed electronically that medical home teams can use to assist their patients and families