ACEs Video Library

Here we have compiled some of our favorite videos about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), childhood trauma, and building resilience from some of the world's leading experts. You can visit our YouTube channel for the 'Fighting ACEs' Playlist to view all videos, or browse the topics below.

An Overview of ACEs

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are common – and in the absence of positive, buffering relationships (relational health) and connection to others, they can cause long-lasting harm.

ACEs include experiences such as witnessing violence or growing up in a household with a family member struggling with a serious mental illness or addiction. When children experience multiple negative events like these in the absence of healthy relationships, their bodies can be flooded with stress hormones, increasing their risk for later health problems.