Did You Know?
It’s hard to judge the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences without knowing the numbers.
Here are a few.
Children & Trauma
Did you know...
Over 60% of youth age 17 and younger have been exposed to crime, violence and abuse
26% of children age 4 and under in the U.S will witness or experience a traumatic event
39% of children, ages 12-17, reported witnessing violence
17% of children, ages 12-17, reported being a victim of physical assault
8% of children, ages 12-17, reported being the victim of sexual assault
Trauma & Its Effects
Did you know...
People who have experienced trauma are:
- 15x more likely to attempt suicide
- 4x more likely to become an alcoholic
- 3x more likely to experience depression
- 2x more likely to have a substantial financial problem
- 3x more likely to be absent from work
Children & Their Parents
Did you know...
2.5 million grandparents take on parenting roles when their adult children are incarcerated, addicted, or are suffering with mental illness
1 in 20 children experience the death of a parent before they reach the age of 15
10 million children in the U.S. have had one or both parents incarcerated.
2.8 million kids in the U.S are living with no biological parent
1 in 5 children in the U.S. live with a parent suffering from mental illness
Children & Family Addiction
Did you know...
- 25% of children of parents with a mental illness develop substance abuse issues in comparison to 4.5% of other children
- 45% of people in the U.S. have been exposed to some form of alcoholism or alcoholic behaviors in their family, and as many as 26.8 million of those people are children
- More than 9 million children in the US live with a parent who uses illicit drugs - they are at greater risk for depression and anxiety, and they are 4x more likely to develop future addiction
