In this episode, Dr. Williams and Queenie discuss the importance of understanding ones Adverse Childhood Experiences score. What does it mean to have 4 out of 10 or 10 of 10? Tune in to discover more..... 

What are ACEs?

The term “ACEs” is an acronym for Adverse Childhood Experiences. It originated in a groundbreaking study conducted in 1995 by the Centers for Disease Control and the Kaiser Permanente health care organization in California. In that study, “ACEs” referred to three specific kinds of adversity children faced in the home environment—various forms of physical and emotional abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction.

There is a powerful, persistent correlation between the more ACEs experienced and the greater the chance of poor outcomes later in life, including dramatically increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, depression, substance abuse, smoking, poor academic achievement, time out of work, and early death.

https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/index.html

https://americanspcc.org/take-the-aces-quiz/

https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/aces-and-toxic-stress-frequently-asked-questions/