Adverse Childhood Experiences Survey

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) SURVEY

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) SURVEY

The ACE Survey was created to measure how much exposure a person might have had to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Adverse Community Environments. These are events or conditions that research has linked to health and behavior outcomes in adulthood.

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Did a parent or adult at home often swear at you, insult you, or put you down?
Did a parent or adult at home often push, grab, slap, or hit you?
Did you often feel that no one in your family loved you or thought you were special?
Did an adult or person at least 5 years older ever touch you sexually or try to make you do sexual things?
Did you often not have enough to eat, had to wear dirty clothes, or had no one to protect you?
Were your parents ever separated or divorced?
Did you witness a caregiver being pushed, slapped, hit, or hurt by a partner?
Did you live with anyone who drank too much or used drugs?
Did you live with anyone who was depressed, tried to take their life, or had serious mental health problems?
Did a household member go to prison or jail?
Were you ever treated unfairly or badly because of your race, ethnicity, culture, gender, or other identity?
Did you ever feel unsafe in your neighborhood, or see or hear people being beaten, stabbed, or shot?
Were you ever bullied by other kids, either in school or in your community?
Did you ever live in foster care, a group home, or apart from your family?
Did your family often struggle to cover basics like food, clothing, housing, or utilities?
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