Stopping abuse before it starts. Healing the trauma after it happens.

Two programs, one mission: stopping adverse childhood experiences before they happen, and helping people heal from the trauma that’s already there.

Why This Matters

Childhood trauma is the root cause of society’s most persistent crises.

1 in 8

test-takers score in the highest-risk tier for adverse childhood experiences — this isn’t a fringe issue.

Source: Felitti & Anda, 1998 ACE Study

10 studies

link higher ACE scores to a greater risk of contact with the justice system.

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7×

more likely to struggle with alcoholism at an ACE score of 4 or higher — trauma compounds over a lifetime.

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That’s exactly why we run two programs designed to interrupt this cycle — one upstream, one downstream. See how below, or take your ACE test and find out what the research says about your score.

Free & confidential

What is the ACE test?

The ACE test asks ten yes-or-no questions about your childhood: abuse, neglect, and what was happening at home before you turned 18. Each yes adds one point to your ACE score. The questions come from the CDC‑Kaiser ACE Study, which found that these experiences can shape a person’s health and life for decades.

Why take it? Because knowing your score can help make sense of things you may have carried for years, and point you toward the kind of support that helps. It’s free and confidential, takes about two minutes, and there’s no sign-up.

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207,000+ people have taken it so far

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Our Programs

Two programs, one mission

We work upstream to prevent adverse childhood experiences, and downstream to treat the trauma that’s already there.

Prevention

Preventing ACEs in Communities

Public education, policy change, and community partnerships that reduce childhood adversity before it happens.

  • Public education & policy change
  • Community partnerships
  • The ACE test itself, used as an engagement & prevention tool
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Treatment

Treating Unresolved Trauma

A two-part model — fast, evidence-based trauma therapy paired with case management — that breaks the cycle of addiction, incarceration, and recidivism.

  • Intensive Trauma-Focused Therapy: meaningful relief in about a week
  • Case management for housing, education & vocational stability
  • A three-phase model designed for Monroe County, NY
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From the Blog

Articles For You

Research, healing resources, and survivor stories from our community.

ACE Prevention

Crime Prevention Starts With Protecting Children

Protecting children from Adverse Childhood Experiences prevents crime and strengthens communities.
Trauma: Healing

Types of Therapy and Mental Health Providers

What to know about your options if you’re thinking of getting into therapy, including common types of therapy, therapists, and counselors.
Survivor Stories

Raised by Predators: Surviving Child Sexual Abuse

Melanie Blow’s story of surviving child sexual abuse, and healing from it.

See the rest of our blog posts on our Articles page →

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