"It’s been several years since landmark research, known as the Adverse Childhood Experience Study or ACEs has been widely shared with communities in 21 states, including Washington....
"Local communities across the country, moved by these findings, are uniting to actively and effectively work to diminish ACEs and improve the lives of their children....
"Here in Kitsap County, through the 2011 - 2012 KCHP community member health priority planning process (www.kitsapchp.com), ACEs emerged as a strategy to address the priority “ensure all children and youth receive the support necessary to be healthy throughout life.”
"Subsequently, a loose knit “Friends of ACEs” workgroup formed, and the Kitsap County Commission on Children and Youth adopted community education about ACEs as a primary focus...."
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