Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that can have negative, lasting effects on health and behaviour.

ACEs include being physically, emotionally or sexually abused as a child and growing up in a house with domestic violence, mental illness, alcohol and drug abuse or criminal problems.

Children who have abusive or otherwise stress-filled childhoods are more likely to develop heart disease, diabetes, cancer and other health and social problems throughout their adult life.

Early Action Together is a new initiative involving public health, policing and criminal justice organisations across Wales, taking a public health approach to policing and criminal justice by intervening early and taking preventative measures in dealing with vulnerable people to address the root causes of criminal behaviour.

Find the Early Action Together ACEs learning network on our website for more information.

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