ACES—Adverse Childhood Experiences Word Search

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This 27-word ACES word search introduces high school students to key terms in adverse childhood experiences, including trauma, mental illness, abuse, and stress. Hidden words span types of trauma (physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse), family disruption (divorce, separation, family turmoil), and systemic challenges (incarceration, discrimination, drugs). Use it in a health class, social-emotional learning unit, or trauma-informed curriculum as a vocabulary-building activity or discussion prompt.