A new study published by Child Trendssays children in Arkansas are more likely to go through an adverse childhood experience (ACE) than all other states. The non-profit organization says such an experience can include children’s parents who divorce, parental incarceration, and living with an adult battling substance abuse. The group says it aims to improve the lives and prospects of children and their families.
Study co-author Vanessa Sacks says 56 percent of children in the state have had at least one adverse childhood experience compared to the national average of 45 percent.
"What's more concerning is Arkansas is one of five states where more children have had at least three adverse childhood experiences compared to the national average," said Sacks. "So 16 percent of children in Arkansas have had three or more adverse experiences compared to about 11 percent of children nationally."
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