ACEs Aware in Action
July 2021
New ACE Screening Claims and Training Data Report
This month, the ACEs Aware initiative released a new data report – “ACEs Aware Screening, Training, and Certification Progress: July 2021 Update.” The report details the number of ACE screenings conducted in California between January 1, 2020, and September 30, 2020, and the number of individuals who completed the “Becoming ACEs Aware in California” online training between December 4, 2019, and March 31, 2021.
Since launching the ACEs Aware initiative, more than 17,100 individuals have taken the training. About 9,700 Medi-Cal providers in California are ACEs Aware-certified (eligible to receive Medi-Cal payment for conducting screenings).
Medi-Cal providers – primarily pediatric, family medicine, and behavioral health professionals – conducted about 315,000 ACE screenings of nearly 264,000 unique Medi-Cal beneficiaries in the first nine months of 2020. Six percent of individuals had an ACE score of four or greater, indicating a high risk for toxic stress.
Learn more on the ACEs Aware blog.
How Early Childhood Experiences Affect Lifelong Health and Learning
This animated video narrated by Dr. Jack P. Shonkoff, Director of the Center of the Developing Child at Harvard University, shows how ongoing, severe stress and adversity in early childhood is connected to chronic disease in adults – and what can be done to augment these affects. Check it out.
In Case You Missed It:
Watch our special webinar, "The Trauma-Informed Network of Care Roadmap: A Guide for Strengthening Community Relationships."
The ACEs Aware Network of Care Roadmap provides practical steps that health care providers, clinics, community-based organizations, and social service agencies can take within their communities to grow cross-sector networks of care and improve collaboration and coordination across systems to prevent, treat, and heal toxic stress.
Now Available! ACEs Aware Managed Care Plan Resource Guide
On July 19, ACEs Aware grantees and representatives from Medi-Cal managed care plans (MCPs) throughout the state came together for a webinar intended to provide concrete suggestions and opportunities for MCP and grantee collaboration. The webinar provided strategies and information about how MCPs can play a more active part in their community networks of care.
The ACEs Aware Managed Care Plan Resource Guide is now available to help MCPs understand and navigate the ACEs Aware initiative. Specifically, Medi-Cal MCPs should:
- Support systems-level adoption and implementation of ACE screening, response, and trauma-informed care.
- Ensure Medi-Cal clinicians have information about and access to necessary services and supports to help patients mitigate the toxic stress response.
- Partner with and incentivize clinicians to bolster the member experience following an ACE screening: conducting a full health risk assessment, devising a trauma-informed treatment plan, and assisting families in navigating the referral and response process.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss these opportunities, please contact Mary Russell at maryr@aurrerahealth.com.
The Science of ACEs and Toxic Stress (Part 2) Webinar – Now Online!
The recording and presentation materials are now available from our July 14 webinar, exploring the Science of ACEs and Toxic Stress, presented by Al Race, Deputy Director and Chief Knowledge Officer from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University.
The webinar covers:
- The importance of addressing early childhood adversity and its impact on long-term health outcomes.
- The science behind how ACEs and toxic stress can impact brain health and lead to increased risk of ACE-Associated Health Conditions.
- Trauma-informed clinical practice changes based on proven science-informed design principles of reducing sources of stress, strengthening core skills, and building responsible relationships.
Providers seeking Continuing Medical Education(CME)/Continuing Education (CE) and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credits* must complete a separate activity evaluation in order to request the CME/CE certificate. Those seeking MOC credits must also successfully complete the post-test with a score of 75% or higher. Please follow CME/MOC instructions available on ACEsAware.org.
Webinar: Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Bay Area Community Health, an ACEs Aware grantee, is offering a webinar, Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) – Communicating What We Know to Communities of Care, on August 12 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. PT.
Register now to join an interactive discussion with several nationally-recognized experts on ACEs and the field of early childhood development, including:
- Dr. Roy Wade, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania
- Dr. Zettie Page, Chief Executive Officer, Bay Area Community Health
- Senator Dave Cortese, California Senate, District 15
- Dr. Sheshashree Seshadri, Clinical Director for Pediatrics, Bay Area Community Health
- Moira O’Neil, Vice President of Research Interpretation, FrameWorks Institute
ACEs Online Wellness Engagement Groups - Tuesday Series
ACEs Aware Grantee Highlights
The Atlantic's Health Equity Summit
June 22 | The Atlantic
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris joined a panel with fellow health care professionals exploring what the system is doing both to combat inequities across race, age, and gender, and to improve health outcomes for all Americans.
The Pandemic Laid Bare Existing Inequalities, California's Children Felt The Pain
June 30 | CalMatters
Dr. Burke Harris and CalMatters discussed how the pandemic has exacerbated inequalities for California’s young people and how we understand both trauma and resilience.
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