Demographics of CDC-Kaiser ACE Study

Prevalence of ACEs

- Conducted at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California from 1995 to 1997
- Over 17,000 people receiving health exams completed an ACE survey

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ACEs are potentially traumatic events occurring in childhood (ages 0-17)



Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

CDC-Kaiser ACE study Overview
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/index.html

CDC-Kaiser ACE Study

- Experiencing violence, abuse, or neglect
- Witnessing violence in the home or community
- Having a family member attempt or die by suicide
- Growing up in a household with a family member experiencing mental health problems or incarceration

Defining ACE Traumatic Events

CDC-Kaiser Permanente Study

- Mental health
- Physical health 
- Substance abuse
- Job and education potential


Risk Factors from ACEs

- Strengthening economic supports for families
- Promoting social norms that protect against violence/adversity
- Ensuring a strong start for children (education, Head Start programs)
- Teaching skills
- Connecting youth to caring adults
- Intervening to lessen immediate/long-term harms
- Raising awareness of ACEs: cause, effects, and how to prevent

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