Adverse Childhood Experiences Study

ACE study logo, black and white text
FOR: 
Kids
SUBJECT: 
Education
Health
Safety

Childhood experiences, both positive and negative, have a tremendous impact on future violence victimization and perpetration, and lifelong health and opportunity. As such, early experiences are an important public health issue. Much of the foundational research in this area has been referred to as Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).