Children who experience Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, are more likely to suffer from physical and emotional challenges during childhood, and into their adult life. But what are ACEs and how do physicians screen for them? In the first part of this two-part discussion, pediatric hospitalist Dr. Jolie Limon meets with complex care pediatrician Dr. Carmela Sosa, Valley Children’s Chief Resident and pediatrician Dr. Keenia Tappin, and Valley Children’s Child Advocacy Coordinator Jerica Ramos to dive into the general understanding of ACEs, how and why one should screen and the impacts of these experiences.