Research has shown that childhood experiences have profound and lasting effects on health behaviors and outcomes later in life (Kirsch, 2024). Those with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have greater risk for behaviors such as depression, substance use, and tobacco use. Learn more about ACEs and their prevention and intervention strategies by exploring the resources below.
Resource Title & Link | Resource Type | Resource Description |
ACEs Factsheet (CDC, 2019) | Factsheet | This factsheet provides basic information and data about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's), and what can be done to mitigate the risk in children and harm to adults. |
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) (CDC, 2023) | Webpage | The Center for Disease Control (CDC) published this webpage that lists important resources about ACEs. They have links to webpages that have information on ACEs, such has what they are, how to prevent them, and how they affect children. |
ACEs Aware (n.d.) | Webpage | ACEs Aware is an organization based out of the University of California school system to raise awareness and help people heal from ACEs. They also provide resources for health care workers to become trained in screening for ACEs, including a step-by-step guide on how to implement ACEs screening in a medical practice. |
ACEs Too High (n.d.) | Webpage | ACEs Too High is a nonprofit webpage that reports on news and research in regards to ACEs. They also cover how people, organizations, agencies and communities are implementing practices and policies based on the research. |
Toxic Stress (Center on the Developing Child, n.d.) | Webpage | This page was developed by Harvard University to educate people on toxic stress, and the differences between the toxic stress response, the tolerable stress response, and the positive stress response. |
California Resources (Child Welfare Information Gateway, n.d.) | Webpage | The Child Welfare Information Gateway provides free resources for healthcare providers and parents. They provide research, databases, and websites that cover a variety of topics involved in child welfare, include fostercare and adoption agencies, information based on state, territory or tribe, legislation, and a directory of terms in English and Spanish. They also provide contact information for reporting child abuse or neglect. |
ACEs Toolkit (Center for Child Counseling, n.d.) | Toolkit | The Center for Child Counseling published this toolkit to help people find information and resources regarding ACEs. They included background information on ACEs, information that is important for educators and healthcare professionals, and free resources. |
ACEs Toolkit (CDC, Kaiser, National Crittenton Foundation, 2015) | Toolkit | Published by the National Crittenton Foundation, Kaiser Permanente and the Center for Disease Control, this toolit includes data and research on ACEs. It is intended for agencies to use to inform them of ACEs and to help create change at the individual and community levels. |