Growing up in a single-parent household as a result of divorce, death or incarceration. Being the victim of
racial or ethnic discrimination. Witnessing gun violence in the neighborhood.
A report being released today concludes that children in Arizona experience more trauma than those in other states and that those experiences put them at greater risk for health problems later in life.
Several Arizona leaders say the data are the latest alarm bell indicating that the state should focus more resources on child welfare.
The report is based on data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Kaiser Permanente, which long have looked at “adverse childhood experiences,” or ACEs, nationwide.
Results found 31.1 percent — nearly one-third — of Arizona children have dealt with two or more adverse childhood experiences, significantly higher than the national average of 22.6 percent.
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