This refers to high school students who have experienced at least one adverse childhood experiences (ACE). Examples of ACEs include:
- Witnessing violence in the home or community
- Experiencing physical or sexual abuse
- Living in poverty
- Parental mental illness
- Discrimination
- Substance use disorder or incarceration
As of 2022, the weighted average for Southwest Florida was 25.2% of high school students experienced four or more ACEs. To reach our goal of 19.6%, 3,231 fewer high school students experience less than four ACEs.
