Know Your ACE Score
An ACE score is NOT AN EXCUSE, but AN EXPLANATION...
To understand the impact of childhood toxic stress and childhood adversity, [in other words ACEs] is to develop an understanding of feelings, thoughts, behaviors, choices and events in our own life. An ACE score is like a time capsule that holds events from our pass but also a looking glass into our future.
When you take a deep-dive into understanding your own ACEs, your life will flash before your eyes and a rebirth process will begin.
Cendie Stanford
ACEs Matter Founder and Board President
When you take a deep-dive into understanding your own ACEs, your life will flash before your eyes and a rebirth process will begin.
Cendie Stanford
ACEs Matter Founder and Board President
A Conversation Started The Original 1990's ACE Study
An ACE score is NOT AN EXCUSE, but AN EXPLANATION for the feelings, thoughts, behaviors, choices, and events in our lives.
A Conversation Started The Original 1990's ACE Study
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A world without ACEs would be a world filled with compassionate people.
A world with 1 in 6 people having four or more ACEs is a world filled with people who need to meet a compassionate person. The original ACE study screened 17,337 adults living in the Southern California area. Participation by RACE category are listed below.
The results concluded that 1 in every 6 people have at least 4 or more ACEs and that 6 in every 10 people have at least one ACE. |
Take our updated version of the ACE Quiz below. We've added one additional question that represents the population of people that were raised in a neighborhood where violence or murder occurred.
5 of the questions are items that happened TO you as a child and the last 6 questions are items that you might have witnessed or been exposed to as a child.
Every "YES" answer will generate 1 point. Marking "NO" means that you don't recall that experience or that experience never happened to you.
When you complete the brief ACE questionnaire, you will receive an email with information specific to your Adverse Childhood Experiences score, along with online recommendations for support. We will also share a few important tips you can implement right away to help you minimize the risk of passing ACEs down generationally.
5 of the questions are items that happened TO you as a child and the last 6 questions are items that you might have witnessed or been exposed to as a child.
Every "YES" answer will generate 1 point. Marking "NO" means that you don't recall that experience or that experience never happened to you.
When you complete the brief ACE questionnaire, you will receive an email with information specific to your Adverse Childhood Experiences score, along with online recommendations for support. We will also share a few important tips you can implement right away to help you minimize the risk of passing ACEs down generationally.
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The possibility of a connection between genetics–or, more accurately, epigenetics–and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) could uncover startling revelations about parenting children.
Some researchers who have studied historic periods of trauma like the American Civil War or the Holocaust now suspect that abuse, neglect, deprivation, and trauma can impair the functioning at some level of future generations who may not even be living in the same adverse circumstances. |
Risk for Chronic Illness is Affected by Our ACE Scores, but risk for disease is not limited to the 10 ACEs.
The key point about disease is that the ACE studies show that childhood trauma is a critical and prominent factor affecting risk for chronic diseases of all kinds. Dr. Veronique Mead |
Individuals who feel the impact of missed positive childhood experiences may benefit from intentionally creating some of these experiences as adults: joining groups and clubs where we can build a sense of belonging, seeking a mentor, investing in strong friendships, participating in the traditions of the communities we are a part of, and seeking the support of a therapist as appropriate. ~Lindsay Braman
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Disclaimer: The information on this page is for educational purposes only and is not intended to be used as personal medical advice or counseling. In order to receive the best care possible, please consult with your healthcare provider for proper diagnosis and prior to making any dietary, lifestyle, or other changes.
