ACE Score Welcome to your ACE Score Your ACE score is meant as a guideline: If you experienced other types of toxic stress over months or years, then those would likely increase your risk of health consequences. Historically there were only 10 types of childhood trauma measured in the ACE Study, five are personal and five are related to other family members. New research is validating other types of childhood trauma. Name Email Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often… Swear at you, insult you, put you down, or humiliate you? or Act in a way that made you afraid that you might be physically hurt? Yes No Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often… Push, grab, slap, or throw something at you? or Ever hit you so hard that you had marks or were injured? Yes No Did an adult or person at least 5 years older than you ever… Touch or fondle you or have you touch their body in a sexual way? or Attempt or actually have oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse with you? Yes No Did you often or very often feel that … No one in your family loved you or thought you were important or special? or Your family didn’t look out for each other, feel close to each other, or support each other? Yes No Did you often or very often feel that … You didn’t have enough to eat, had to wear dirty clothes, and had no one to protect you? or Your parents were too drunk or high to take care of you or take you to the doctor if you needed it? Yes No Were your parents ever separated or divorced? Yes No Was your parents or step-parents : Often or very often pushed, grabbed, slapped, or had something thrown at either of them? or Sometimes, often, or very often kicked, bitten, hit with a fist, or hit with something hard? or Ever repeatedly hit over at least a few minutes or threatened with a gun or knife? Yes No Did you live with anyone who was a problem drinker or alcoholic, or who used street drugs? Yes No Was a household member depressed or mentally ill, or did a household member attempt suicide? Yes No Did a household member go to prison? Yes No Please fill in the comment box below. Time's up
