Dr. Felitti presents Adverse Childhood Experiences
and their Relationship to Adult Health and Wellbeing: Turning Gold Into Lead

Watch Dr. Felitti’s presentation of his original ACE Study, including raw statistics, videos from patients, and his uncensored shock at the study’s findings in this University of Notre Dame symposium in 2010. 

What are ACEs?

The term “ACEs” is an acronym for Adverse Childhood Experiences. It originated in a groundbreaking study conducted in 1995 by the Centers for Disease Control and the Kaiser Permanente health care organization in California. In that study, “ACEs” referred to three specific kinds of adversity children faced in the home environment—various forms of physical and emotional abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction. 

ACEs and Toxic Stress: Frequently Asked Questions

Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults