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Although ACEs affect
children of all races,
research has shown
that black children are
affected far more than
Hispanic, white, and
Asian children.

are living with someone who has a substance abuse problem,
followed by living with someone who is mentally ill, suicidal, or se-
verely depressed. For Hispanic children, the next most common
ACEs are living with someone who has a substance abuse prob-
lem, followed by having an incarcerated parent. Among black
children, experiencing the death of a parent or guardian is among
the most common ACEs, as is living in a family in which there is
domestic abuse. Also, black children are more than twice as likely
as white children to have a parent who is incarcerated.

When a Parent Goes to Prison
Other studies show parental incarceration is even more preva-
lent among Hispanic and black children. According to a February
2018 report by the public health group Human Impact Partners,

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