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This screening tool helps assess past trauma. Answer key questions to determine your ACE Score. Then, engage with the Devereux Adult Resilience Survey to reflect on your relationships, initiative, internal beliefs, and self-control.
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Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening Questions While you were growing up, during your first 18 years of life:
1) Did a parent or other adult in the house household often or very often: Swear at you, insult you, put you down, or humiliate you? or, act in a way that made you afraid that you might be physically hurt? • Yes • No
2) Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often: Push, grab, slap or throw something at you? • Yes • No
3) Did an adult or person at least 5 years older than you ever: Touch or fondle you or have you touch their body in a sexual way? or, Attempt or actually have oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse with you? • Yes • No
4) Did you often or very often feel that: No one in your family loved you or thought you were important or special? or, Your family didn’t look out for each other, feel close to each other, or support each other? • Yes • No
5) Did you often or very often feel that: You didn’t have enough to eat, had to wear dirty clothes, and had no one to protect you? or, Your parents were too drunk or high to take care of you or take you to the doctor if you needed it? • Yes • No
6) Was a biological parent ever lost to you through divorce, abandonment or other reason? • Yes • No
7) Was your mother or stepmother: Often or very often pushed, grabbed, slapped, or had something thrown at her? or, Sometimes, often, or very often was kicked, bitten, hit with a fist, or hit with something hard? or, Ever repeatedly was hit over at least a few minutes or threatened with a gun or knife? • Yes • No
8) Did you live with anyone who was a problem drinker or alcoholic or who used street drugs? • Yes • No
9) Was a household member depressed or mentally ill or did a household member attempt suicide? • Yes • No
10) Did a household member go to prison? • Yes • No
Please add up your “Yes” answers.This is your ACE Score. • Zero “Yes” answers • One “Yes” answer • Two “Yes” answers • Three “Yes” answers • Four or more
1) I have good friends who support me. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
2) I have a mentor or someone who shows me the way. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
3) I provide support to others. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
4) I am empathetic to others. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
5) I trust my close friends. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
1) I communicate effectively with those around me. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
2) I try many different ways to solve a problem. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
3) I have a hobby I engage in. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
4) I seek out new knowledge. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
5) I am open to new ideas. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
6) I laugh often. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
7) I am able to say no. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
8) I can ask for help. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
1) My role as a caregiver is important. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
2) I have personal strengths. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
3) I am creative. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
4) I have strong beliefs. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
5) I am hopeful about the future. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
6) I am lovable. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
1) I express my emotions. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
2) I set limits for myself. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
3) I am flexible. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
4) I can calm myself down. • Yes • Sometimes • Not yet
There are no right answers. Once you have finished, reflect on your strengths and then start small and plan for one or two things that you feel are important to improve.
