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?