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- 1. ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES looking at how ACEs affect our lives & society WHAT ARE ACES? GENDER RACE Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) is the term given to describe all types of abuse, neglect, and other traumatic experiences that occur to individuals under the age of 18. The landmark Kaiser ACE Study examined the relationships between these experiences during childhood and reduced health and well-being later in life. WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE ACE STUDY? Between 1995 and 1997, over 17,000 people receiving physical exams completed confidential surveys containing information about their childhood experiences and current health status and behaviors. The information from these surveys was combined with results from their physical exams to form the study’s findings.
- 2. FEMALE 54% MALE 46% OTHER 2% AFRICAN-AMERICAN 5% ASIAN / PACIFIC ISLANDER 7% HISPANIC / LATINO 19-29 5% 30-39 10% 40-49 19% 50-59 20% COLLEGE GRADUATE OR HIGHER WHITE 60+ 39% 75% 46% AGE EDUCATION
- 3. NOT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE 7% HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE 18% SOME COLLEGE 36% 11% *Participants in this study reflected a cross-section of middle- class American adults. HOW COMMON ARE ACES? # of ACES ZERO 36% ONE 26% TWO 16% THREE 9.5% FOUR OR MORE 12.5%
- 4. Almost two-thirds of adults surveyed reported at least one Adverse Childhood Experience – and the majority of respondents who reported at least one ACE reported more than one. TYPES of ACES The ACE study looked at three categories of adverse experience: childhood abuse, which included emotional, physical, and sexual abuse; neglect, including both physical and emotional neglect; and household challenges, which included growing up in a household were there was substance abuse, mental illness, violent treatment of a mother or stepmother, parental separation/divorce or had a member of the household go to prison. Respondents were given an ACE score between 0 and 10 based on how many of these 10 types of adverse experience to which they reported being exposed. ABUSE 0% 25% 50% 75% HOUSEHOLD CHALLENGES NEGLECT 0% 25% 50% 75% 0% 25% 50% 75% 11% E M OT I O N A L 28 % P H YS I C A L 21% S E X UA L M OT H E R 13% T R E AT E D V I O L E N T LY
- 5. 27 % S U B S TA N C E A B U S E 19% M E N TA L I L L N E S S 23% S E PA R AT I O N / D I VO R C E 5% I N C A R C E R AT E D H O U S E H O L D M E M B E R 15 % E M OT I O N A L 10% P H YS I C A L HOW DO ACES AFFECT OUR LIVES? ACES CAN HAVE LASTING EFFECTS BEHAVIOR & HEALTH... ON Simply put, our childhood experiences have a tremendous, lifelong impact on our health and the quality of our lives. The ACE Study showed dramatic links between adverse childhood experiences and risky behavior, psychological issues, serious illness and the leading causes of death. The following charts compare how likely a person with1, 2, 3, or 4 ACEs will experience specified behaviors than a person without ACEs. *Having an ACE score of zero
- 6. does not imply an individual could not have other risk factors for these health behaviors/diseases. PHYSICAL & MENTAL HEALTH BEHAVIORS SEVERE OBESITY LACK OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DIABETES SMOKING DEPRESSION ALCOHOLISM SUICIDE ATTEMPTS DRUG USE STDs MISSED WORK HEART DISEASE CANCER STROKE COPD BROKEN BONES HOW DO ACES AFFECT OUR SOCIETY? LIFE EXPECTANCY People with six or more ACEs died nearly 20 years earlier on average than those without ACEs. 6+ 0 80 YEARS 60 YEARS ECONOMIC TOLL
- 7. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that the lifetime costs associated with child maltreatment at $124 billion. PRODUCTIVITY LOSS HEALTH CARE SPECIAL EDUCATION CHILD WELFARE CRIMINAL JUSTICE $83.5 BILLION $25 BILLION $4.6 BILLION $4.4 BILLION $3.9 BILLION $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
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- 13. $ FL, HI, ME, NC, NE, NV, OH, PA, UT, VT, WA, WI, ’ ’ THE ACE STUDY CONTINUES AR, CA, LA, NM, TN, WA 2009 DC, FL, HI, ME, NE, NV, OH, PA, UT, VT, WA, WI 2010 CA, ME, MN, MT, NE, NV, OR, VT, WA, WI 2011 CT, IA, NC, OK, TN, WI 2012 AK, CA, IL, IA, MI, OR, UT, WI 2013 AK, AR, FL, IA, KS, LA, NC, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, WI 2014 Although the study ended in 1997, some states are collecting information about ACEs in their population through the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
- 14. What can Be Done About ACES? These wide-ranging health and social consequences underscore the importance of preventing ACEs before they happen. Safe, stable and nurturing relationships and environments (SSNRs) can have a positive impact on a broad range of health problems and on the development of skills that will help children reach their full potential. Strategies that address the needs of children and their families include: Voluntary home visiting programs can help families by strengthening maternal parenting practices, the quality of the child s home environment, and children s development. Example: Nurse-Family Partnership Home visiting to pregnant women and families with newborns Parenting training programs Intimate partner violence prevention Social support for parents Parent support programs for teens and teen pregnancy prevention programs Mental illness and substance abuse
- 15. treatment High quality child care Sufficient Income support for lower income families REFERENCES AND RESOURCES REFERENCES ACE Study Child Welfare Information Gateway Economic Cost of Child Abuse and Neglect Essentials for Childhood