In this video, Robert Anda, co-principal investigator of the ACE study and senior scientific consultant for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses how he became involved in the ACE study and how he sees the importance of prevention.
The people affected by ACEs, who outnumber the people who are unaffected by ACEs, can become a social movement that can drive people in different service sectors to make a difference in the way they treat and interact with people who are affected by adversity.”
About ACEs
Traumatic childhood events like abuse and neglect can create dangerous levels of stress and derail healthy brain development, resulting in long-term effects on learning, behavior and health. A growing network of leaders in research, policy and practice are leading the way in preventing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and mitigating their impact by building resilience. Learn more about growing efforts to prevent ACEs across the country
