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The Adverse Childhood Experiences, or “ACEs,” quiz asks a series of 10 questions about common traumatic experiences that occur in early life. Since higher numbers of ACEs often correlate to challenges later in life, including higher risk of certain health problems, the quiz is intended as an indicator of how likely a person might be to face these challenges.
This infographic includes answers to frequently asked questions about ACEs.
This article from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health discusses the opioid epidemics toll on children.
Assures teens with parents who abuse alcohol or drugs that, “It’s not your fault!” and that they are not alone. Encourages teens to seek emotional support from other adults, school counselors, and youth support groups such as Alateen, and provides a resource list.
Significant efforts are being made to screen for and respond to ACEs within primary care settings to help mitigate the individual and public health impact of ACEs. A scoping review and simulation modeling demonstrated the potential impacts of ACEs screening on the supply and demand for behavioral health care services.
Blog post about Adverse Childhood Experiences.
Healthcare providers are aware of the significant impact that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can have on the physical and mental well-being of their clients or patients. ACEs are defined as traumatic events that occur between the ages of 0 and 17. They encompass three main categories: abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction. These categories include instances of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, neglect, substance abuse, mental illness, domestic violence, or the incarceration of a family member.
Self-paced online course to increase knowledge, learn and practice skill development, and lay the ground work for a community of trauma informed and resilience oriented prevention professionals.
In this podcast episode, Fabricia Prado joins host Heather Haslem to examine the profound impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their role as the root cause of both physical and mental illness. They discuss the importance of developing a mindful relationship with our bodies and the need for understanding how healing from trauma requires a holistic approach that involves mind, body, and spirit.
ACE Interface is a Limited Liability Corporation that provides products and services to people like you, who are committed to do everything necessary to accelerate the intergenerational changes that will improve health and quality of life. As originators of the science and community application of the ACE Study, Dr. Robert Anda and Laura Porter develop and disseminate educational products, provide assistance, consultation and analysis, design high-leverage strategies for improving health and well-being, and facilitate empowerment processes that invite everyone to contribute to ACE-informed innovations.
This tool educates prevention professionals about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), including what ACEs are, their prevalence, their impact on substance use and other behavioral health outcomes, and how to integrate addressing them into existing prevention.
The CDC provides extensive resources and publications on ACEs, including data briefs, research articles, and reports summarizing the prevalence, consequences, and prevention strategies related to ACEs.