The proposed project will (1) assess the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in rural populations and (2) examine associations of ACEs with health outcomes in rural versus urban settings.

Publications

• Adverse Childhood Experiences in Rural and Urban Contexts
  Policy Brief
  Maine Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 04/2016
  This study was designed to address the gap in the literature examining rural-urban differences in adults' exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and to inform health system initiatives geared toward mitigating the impacts of ACEs on rural populations.