What is an ACEs Score?
An Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) score is a measurement of childhood trauma someone may experience which has been found to correlate with serious impacts on a child's future mental and physical health.
What is your ACEs Score?
When scoring yourself, answer the following questions and then add up the number of questions you answer with "YES".
Before your 18th birthday...
Q1: Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often...
- Swear at you, insult you, put you down, or humiliate you?
- Act in a way that made you afraid that you might be physically hurt?
YES or NO?
Q2: Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often...
- Push, grab, slap, or throw something at you?
- Ever hit you so hard that you had marks or were injured?
YES or NO?
Q3: Did an adult or person at least 5 years older than you ever...
- Touch or fondle you?
- Have you touch their body in a sexual way?
- Attempt or actually have oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse with you?
YES or NO?
Q4: Did you often or very often feel that...
- No one in you family loved you or though you were important or special?
- You family didn't look out for each other, feel close to each other, or support each other?
YES or NO?
Q5: Did you often of very often feel that...
- You didn't have enough to eat, had to wear dirty clothes, and had no on to protect you?
- You parents were too drunk or high to take care of you or take you to the doctor if you needed it?
YES or NO?
Q6: Have your parents ever separated or divorced?
- Or have you ever lost a parent to death, adoption or some other way?
YES or NO?
Q7: Was your mother or step mother:
- Often or very often pushed, grabbed, slapped, or had something thrown at her?
- Sometimes, often, or very often kicked , bitten, hit with a fist, or with with something hard?
- Ever repeatedly hit over at least a few minutes or threatened with a gun or knife?
YES or NO?
Q8: Did you live with anyone who was a problem drinker or alcoholic, or who used street drugs?
YES or NO?
Q9: Was a household member depressed or mentally ill?
- Or did a household member attempt suicide?
YES or NO?
Q10: Did a household member go to prison?
YES or NO?
Eric Allred was born and raised in Rigby, Idaho. He grew up on a family farm where he learned the value of work. He graduated from Rigby High School and attended Rick’s College, now known as BYU-Idaho. He received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Utah State University, received a master’s degree in organizational behavior and human relations from the University of Phoenix and a second master’s degree in marital and family therapy from Phillips Graduate Institute. Eric has been involved in Rotary and was president of a local Rotary Club. He enjoys being with his family and doing outdoor activities such as fly fishing.
Chase was very fortunate to start in this industry as a struggling 17 year old kid looking for a mentor and something to be passionate about. Wilderness therapy was Chase’s first stop in this industry and was truly a transcendental experience for him. Chase has an enormous love for this line of work and the power that it has in creating change in everyone involved. Chase’s biggest belief is the power a mentor, strong, healthy relationships, and accountability can have on anyone, especially youth. Taking a very relational approach to his work, Chase has always been very relatable to the students he works with. Being able to understand and relate to a vast variety of the same struggles as a lot of the students he works with has been able to help him continue to grow, learn, and teach. Chase believes that with great rapport and trust, he can use his experience to continue to coach and train new staff, and has the ability to find those staff with the passion for this industry, and help them grow. His love and passion can be felt the moment you talk with Chase about this industry and he passes that on to others he works with. In his spare time you will find Chase cheering for the Eagles, Yankees, and Mavericks, hanging out with his brother, learning more about Eastern Psychology, and continuing to grow and learn.