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 Primary Care Provider (Physician, ARNP, or PA) 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