Abstract
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are related to increased risk for a host of negative outcomes, which have far-reaching impacts beyond a single time-period, person, or generation. The wide-ranging health and social consequences of ACEs underscore the importance of preventing ACEs before they happen. Preventing ACEs requires defining the problem, measuring the problem, and then using data to inform action. Researchers, practitioners, communities, states, and countries around the world are collecting ACEs data; but, what is included as a childhood adversity varies by study, population of interest, and time, among other things. In this chapter, an overview of several ACEs data collection systems, including the CDC-Kaiser Permanente ACE Study and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, is provided. Prevalence of ACEs, directions for future research, and implications for policy and practice are also discussed.
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