The Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI) created state fact sheets on ACEs prevalence and outcomes for both children and adults using 2016/2017 NSCH (National Survey of Children’s Health) data and recent data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS). In addition to 50 state fact sheets (plus one for the District of Columbia), there is one for national data. Click here for the California fact sheet. CAHMI says it aims to advance policies to catalyze wellbeing across the nation by addressing the ACEs epidemic and tailoring fact sheets for each state.
These fact sheets were designed to provide a succinct overview of ACEs prevalence and outcomes at the state level to generate local awareness and action. Advocates should find them useful in their work with public officials, the media, and other stakeholders across sectors. Even when national data is valuable, local advocates and officials often find local data more relevant and useful in developing responses to local problems, especially when a comparison with the national level and other states is possible.
Additional information and resources, including an issue brief, “A national and across-state profile on Adverse Childhood Experiences among U.S. children and possibilities to heal and thrive,” are available in the “Childhood Trauma and Positive Health” section of the CAMHI website.
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