Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)

Adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood (0-17 years). 

including:

• having a family member attempt or die by suicide
• substance use problems within environment
• mental health problems within environment
• instability due to parental separation or household members being in jail or prison.
• experience violence abuse or neglect
• witnessing violence in home or community

For more information go 

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