New Study Shows Communities Can Reduce the Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (Summary for Policymakers)

A new study shows that local community networks in Washington State have succeeded in reducing the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, household substance use, and parent mental illness. The three-year study released by the ACEs Public-Private Initiative (APPI), along with its evaluation partners Mathematica and Community Science, revealed that community efforts led to increased graduation rates, decreased smoking and alcohol use among pregnant women, and a drop in teen drinking, among other results.