Adverse Childhood Experiences: Assessing the Impact on Health And School Engagement and the Mitigating Role of Resilience
This article examines the population-based epidemiology of ACEs including the links between ACEs and lifelong health and development. The study found that building resilience was the most important factor for overcoming the negative health effects of ACEs. « less… more »Experience Based, Monitoring/Surveillance

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System ACE Data
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a state-based survey that collects data from US adults about health conditions and risk factors. Forty-eight states and the District of Columbia have used BRFSS to collect ACE data for at least one year since 2009. This page includes information on the distribution of states collecting ACES data and when they started, a module for collected ACE data within BRFSS, summarized BRFSS ACE data, and major findings. « less… more »Experience Based, Monitoring/Surveillance

MCH Epidemiology
This site provides the results of three surveys Alaska launched to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting families, including their mental and physical health.COVID-19, Experience Based, Monitoring/Surveillance

The Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences, National, by State, and by Race or Ethnicity
This brief explores the prevalence of ACEs across the country and breaks down the results by varying levels including national, state, and the nine geographic levels used by the US Census Bureau.Experience Based, Health Equity, Monitoring/Surveillance

Why We Need Race and Ethnicity Data to Beat COVID-19
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, shows no bias—it has infected people of all ages, genders, races, and ethnicities. However, racial and ethnic disparities in rates of infection and deaths have emerged. There is growing evidence that COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting communities of color, although not all jurisdictions report race as part of their surveillance. State and territorial health officials can and must emphasize the necessity for data on racial disparities as this pandemic unfolds. « less… more »Big P, COVID-19, Experience Based, Health Equity, Monitoring/Surveillance