Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s)
Childhood experiences, both positive and negative, have a tremendous impact on future, and lifelong health and opportunity. As such, early experiences are an important public health issue. Much of the foundational research in this area has been referred to as Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
A video from Public Health Wales can be seen here:
More videos, presentations and briefs on impact of ACEs (different terms are used such as “toxic stress”, neglect) on child development, mental health and later life outcomes can been seen here:
