Concept #2: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

We collaborate with community members across the county to support and strengthen families to ensure safe childhoods and prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which are ten forms of abuse and neglect that children and youth endure, occurring inside the home, instigated by adult household members and other adults inside the home. ACEs can lead to trauma with short and long-term impact on mental health, school, job readiness and work performance.