Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Service Use, and Service Helpfulness among People Experiencing Homelessness

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Service Use, and Service Helpfulness Among People Experiencing Homelessness

Relationship among adverse childhood experiences, history of active military service, and adult outcomes: homelessness, mental health, and physical health.

OBJECTIVES We determined whether a report of adverse childhood experiences predicts adult outcomes related to homelessness, mental health, and physical health and whether participation in active military service influences the relationship between childhood and adult adversity. METHODS Using data from the 2010 Washington State Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, we tested by means of ...

Screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs): Cautions and suggestions.

This article argues that it is still premature to start widespread screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in health care settings until we have answers to several important questions: 1) what are the effective interventions and responses we need to have in place to offer to those with positive ACE screening, 2) what are the potential negative outcomes and costs to screening that need...

Service use and costs for persons experiencing chronic homelessness in Philadelphia: a population-based study.

OBJECTIVE This study is the first to examine the distribution of service utilization and costs with a population-based sample that experienced chronic homelessness in sheltered and unsheltered locations in a large U.S. city. METHODS This study used shelter and street outreach records from a large U.S. city to identify 2,703 persons who met federal criteria for chronic homelessness during a th...

Disparities in adverse childhood experiences among individuals with a history of military service.

IMPORTANCE Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with several adulthood health problems, such as self-directed violence. For some individuals, enlistment in the military may be an instrumental act to escape adverse household environments; however, to our knowledge prevalence of ACEs among persons with a history of military service has not been documented in the United States using...