Resources

The validated questionnaires, monthly worksheets, and research behind the PACEs framework.

Assessment Tools

Validated instruments for measuring protective and compensatory experiences across the lifespan

Childhood Reflection

Traditional PACEs (T-PACEs)

Assess protective experiences before age 18

Ideal for pairing with the traditional ACE scale, especially in intervention or time-limited settings.

3-5 min10 questionsAdults
Current Life

Current PACEs (C-PACEs)

Assess protective factors in the last 12 months

Evaluate the protective and compensatory experiences currently present in your life. Understand your current resilience resources.

3-5 min10 questionsAdults
Comprehensive

Retrospective PACEs (R-PACEs)

Detailed assessment across childhood stages

Recommended to be used alongside Current PACEs (C-PACEs). Covers three developmental periods: early childhood (0-5), middle childhood (6-12), and adolescence (13-18).

10-15 min30 questionsAdults
For Parents

Child PACEs (Ch-PACEs)

Assess your child's protective experiences

Parent-report assessment available for three age groups: Early Childhood (0-5), Middle Childhood (6-12), and Adolescence (13-18).

5-10 min10 questionsParents

Research-Validated

Developed by researchers at Oklahoma State University and published in peer-reviewed journals.

Private & Secure

Your responses are confidential. We never share individual assessment data.

Personalized Insights

Receive a summary of your protective factors and resources for building resilience.

The PACEs Plans

Monthly worksheets covering all ten PACEs, in adult and child editions. Track current status, set a goal, log actions taken.

Adult PACEs Plan

Monthly worksheet covering all 10 PACEs across two categories—Relationships and Environment & Resources. Three fields per PACE: current status, goal, actions taken.

Child PACEs Plan (0–5)

Age-banded variant for caregivers, with 0–5 year definitions for each PACE (Unconditional Love → nurturing care; Best Friend → opportunities to play with another child).

Research Library

Peer-reviewed publications from our research team

Adverse and Protective Childhood Experiences: A Developmental Perspective

Hays-Grudo, J., & Morris, A. S.
American Psychological Association (APA Press), 2020
Book

The Protective and Compensatory Experiences (PACEs) Survey: Psychometric Properties and Initial Validation

Morris, A. S., Hays-Grudo, J., Kerber, R., Williamson, A., Treat, A., & Staton, W.
Adversity and Resilience Science, 2021
Journal Article

Building Resilience through Positive Childhood Experiences: The Role of PACEs in Buffering ACEs

Hays-Grudo, J., Morris, A. S., Beasley, L., Ciciolla, L., Shreffler, K., & Croff, J.
In Adverse Childhood Experiences: Using Evidence to Advance Research, Practice, Policy, and Prevention, Academic Press, 2020
Book Chapter

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience: Addressing the Unique Needs of Adolescents

Beasley, L., Hays-Grudo, J., & Morris, A. S.
Adversity and Resilience Science, 2022
Journal Article

Bring these resources into your practice

The PACEs Plans, the C-PACEs in-app retake, and the calendar all live inside the platform. Reach out and we’ll set you up.