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Almost half of all children in the United States have experienced at least one adverse childhood experience

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic experiences that can have lasting negative health and developmental effects, making them a major health problem in the U.S. and around the world. A new brief report based on data from the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health examines the prevalence of ACEs in the U.S. as a whole and within each state, as well as the differences in prevalence by race/ethnicity and geographic region (see full article here). Of note, the researchers found that almost half of all children in the U.S. have experienced at least one ACE. Through our trauma-informed treatments and treatment training program, the ASAP Center aims to alleviate the deleterious health impacts of such experiences. To learn more about our approach, explore our website!