Making OHIOACEs Aware State Together!

 Screening. Educating. Healing.

Screening. Educating. Healing.

Making OHIOACEs Aware State Together!

 Screening. Educating. Healing.

Making OHIO ACEs Aware State Together!

Screening. Educating. Healing.

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What we do

What we do

Online Training

Pediatric Practitioners 

Early Childhood Providers

ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience)

Parents and Foster Parents

Policymakers(State of Ohio)

Online Training

Pediatric Practitioners 

Early Childhood Providers

ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience)

Parents and Foster Parents

Policymakers(State of Ohio)

FAQ

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  • What is ACE?

    ACEs include all types of abuse and neglect, such as parental substance use, incarceration, and domestic violence. ACEs can also include situations that may cause trauma for a child, such as having a parent with a mental illness or being part of a family going through a divorce.

  • What is the most common major adverse childhood experience?

    Nationally—and in all 50 states and the District of Columbia—the two most common ACEs are 1. Economic hardship and 2. The separation or divorce of a parent or guardian. 

  • Who is most at risk for ACEs?

    Females and several racial/ethnic minority groups were at greater risk for experiencing 4 + ACEsMany people do not realize that exposure to ACEs is associated with an increased risk for health problems across the lifespan(*).

  • Can you recover from ACE?

    YES, We can recover from ACEs and trauma, and improve our lives and our relationships. other family members can protect against ACEs and reduce their burden. 

  • How do adverse childhood experiences affect parenting?

    Some adults who had ACEs when they were children have a harder time providing a safe and nurturing environment for themselves and their children. In addition, being a parent with ACEs can increase the risk that your children will also have ACEs. 

  • What impact do ACEs have on child development?


    Toxic stress from ACEs can negatively affect children's:1. Brain development, 2. Immune systems, and 3. Stress-response systemsThese changes can affect children's attention, decision-making, and learning. Children growing up with toxic stress may have difficulty forming healthy and stable relationships

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FAQ

  • What is ACE?

    ACEs include all types of abuse and neglect, such as parental substance use, incarceration, and domestic violence. ACEs can also include situations that may cause trauma for a child, such as having a parent with a mental illness or being part of a family going through a divorce.

  • What is the most common major adverse childhood experience?

    Nationally—and in all 50 states and the District of Columbia—the two most common ACEs are 1. Economic hardship and 2. The separation or divorce of a parent or guardian. 

  • Who is most at risk for ACEs?

    Females and several racial/ethnic minority groups were at greater risk for experiencing 4 + ACEsMany people do not realize that exposure to ACEs is associated with an increased risk for health problems across the lifespan(*).

  • Can you recover from ACE?

    YES, We can recover from ACEs and trauma, and improve our lives and our relationships. other family members can protect against ACEs and reduce their burden. 

  • How do adverse childhood experiences affect parenting?

    Some adults who had ACEs when they were children have a harder time providing a safe and nurturing environment for themselves and their children. In addition, being a parent with ACEs can increase the risk that your children will also have ACEs. 

  • What impact do ACEs have on child development?


    Toxic stress from ACEs can negatively affect children's:1. Brain development, 2. Immune systems, and 3. Stress-response systemsThese changes can affect children's attention, decision-making, and learning. Children growing up with toxic stress may have difficulty forming healthy and stable relationships