Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

ACEs

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) refers to traumatic events experienced in childhood that impact health over the lifespan. These include physical, emotional and sexual abuse, neglect, and/or family dysfunction. Learn more about specific ACEs linked to negative health outcomes in adulthood, including: experiencing homelessness, community violence, discrimination, and deportation or migration.

Audience

Care Managers Community Health Workers Executives Nurses Operations Practice Manager Providers Psychologist/Mental Health/Psychiatrists Quality Improvement Managers Regional Connectors Social Workers Support Staff

Practice type

Primary Care

Resource type

Evidence

Practice transformation

Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Community-Based Care Coordination Population Health

Publication date

Sponsoring organization

Washington State Department of Health

Policy and reference

Health Care Delivery Reform