Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Explore each of the three online resources below on the topic of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).  Then write a 200-word summary of your reaction, including what you learned and any questions the resource prompted you to have:

  • ACEs Science 101 
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention–Adverse Childhood Experiences
  • Sacks, V., M.P.P., Murphey, D., Ph.D., & Moore, K., Ph. D. (2014). Adverse Childhood Experiences: National and State-Level Prevalence (pp. 1-11, Publication No. #2014-28). Child Trends.

When submitting your assignment, be sure to include in your 200-word summary:

  • Overall reaction to the resources
  • Summary of the main themes and major points
  • What you learned
  • Mention what you found to be most interesting or surprising and why
  • Any questions the resource prompted you to have