The Economic Costs Of ACEs & Toxic Stress

In December 2020, the California Surgeon General's Office published a report on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) such as child abuse, neglect, and household challenges. Annual health burden and healthcare costs attributed to ACEs in California have been estimated at $112.5 billion (2013). Annual cost estimates across other sectors are currently limited to studies of child abuse and neglect, with an estimate of $15.3 billion for California (2017) for lost economic productivity, education, criminal justice, and welfare costs . . .