MI SCR0008

Declares Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)—including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, neglect, and family dysfunction—as a critical health issue in Michigan.

Commits the Legislature to developing an ongoing strategy to reduce ACEs through legislative action, appropriations, reporting, and oversight.

Encourages the Governor to issue an executive directive requiring state agencies to assess whether their programs reduce ACEs and report annually on progress to the Legislature and public.

Notes that national surveys indicate up to 70 percent of Michigan adults experienced at least one ACE in childhood, with 20 percent experiencing four or more ACEs.

References the CDC and Kaiser Permanente ACE study, which has been cited over 17,000 times in peer-reviewed scientific research linking childhood trauma to chronic disease and reduced life expectancy.