Adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood (0-17 years). Examples include: 1. Experiencing violence, abuse, or neglect. Witnessing violence in the home or community. Having a family member attempt or die by suicide.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress are a public health crisis. We can take action to change and save lives.
ACEs fall into three categories: abuse, neglect, and family dysfunction between birth and age 18.
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are things that happen before adulthood that can cause trauma. Or they're things that make a child feel like their home isn't safe or stable.
Adverse childhood experiences — also called ACEs — can affect your health long after the trauma. Learn how to heal, find treatments, and get support.
ACEs are a public health concern and children, youth and family (CYF) social workers experience this public health challenge in schools, the child welfare system, the field of juvenile justice, health/mental health care settings and other children’s service agencies.
Learn about the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on health and well-being, and how they shape lifelong outcomes and risks.
In recent years, there have been advances in research regarding the prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and resulting poor outcomes for children who have experiences ACES. ACE exposure has been connected with poor academic performance, poor health outcomes, and certain diseases.