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Child abuse, neglect and growing up in a seriously dysfunctional household are all Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs for short. Left unresolved or untreated, these experiences can create childhood trauma and toxic stress that can last a lifetime. In collaboration with Idaho Public Television, the Idaho Resilience Project has released "Resilient Idaho: Hope Lives Here", a new documentary examining the research on ACES and how ACES affect people here in Idaho. Most importantly, the film...

This article originally appeared on RACMonitor News 2/10/21 “Permission to republish this article was granted by RACmonitor“ It’s just February, but a steady stream of reports and surveys touting the top social determinants of health (SDoH) and mental health (SDoMH) for 2021 have already begun to appear. First up is the 2021 Consumer Sentiments and Insights Survey by The Root Cause Coalition , an organization co-founded by AARP Foundation and ProMedica. The survey was conducted online last...

Donation will increase access, improve quality of care and support behavioral health needs January 6, 2021 Cambia Health Solutions and its regional health plans – serving members across Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Washington – are making philanthropic donations totaling more than $11.5 million to help meet the urgent mental and behavioral health needs intensified by COVID-19 in local rural communities. This funding will increase access to behavioral health services with a focus on: Programs that...

January 26, 2021 By: Eric Tegethoff, Public News Service - ID BOISE, Idaho -- The Starling Project, a Treasure Valley program, is helping young women from refugee communities into the workforce, and hopefully to narrow the state's gender pay gap. The Starling Project from Economic Opportunity by Jannus pairs mentors with college women ages 18 to 25 who arrived in Idaho as refugees. Rachel Axtman, senior project manager with the group, said one of their most impactful programs is...

ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) are traumatic events that take place during childhood that have a lasting impact on a child's brain and body development. Over the years, research has shown that higher numbers of ACEs are associated with an increased risk of experiencing negative health outcomes such as diabetes, depression, and heart disease. In December 2020, the Idaho Division of Public Health published "Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Among Idaho Adults,2018", a report that...

Eric Tegethoff, Public News Service (12/10/2020) BOISE, Idaho -- A pilot program that prescribes a trip to the produce aisle has been a success in Idaho. The Nebraska-based Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition evaluated the Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force's (IHRTF) Prescription for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables program, which offers vouchers to food-insecure patients with diabetes and prediabetes. It found significant improvements in participants' health; Julie Walker, manager of diabetes...

ACEs Connection, the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy & Practice ( CTIPP), and the Relentless School Nurse will be hosting a Zoom discussion on Tuesday, Dec, 15th at 7p.m. EST about parts 1, 2, and 3 of Whole People. We hope you can join us: Pre-Registration Link Quotes from Childhood Trauma (Part 1 of Whole People): If you have yet to watch the Whole People series, you can still do so by visiting the PBS website. There is no cost to watch. 101 | Childhood Trauma | 102 | Healing...

The Transform Trauma with ACEs Sciences FREE Film Festival continues this weekend. Please join us to watch parts 1, 2, and 3 of the PBS Whole People series at your convenience, on ACEs Connection, by clicking play on the videos below: Whole People | 101 | Childhood Trauma | Episode 1 (27 min) Preview: Whole People | 102 | Healing Communities | Preview | Episode 2 Whole People | 102 |Healing Communities Episode 2 (27 min) Whole People | 103 |A New Response | Episode 3 (27 min) This is one of...

Eric Tegethoff , Public News Service BOISE, Idaho -- Despite a largely reopened state, Idaho families are struggling and see no end in sight. Data collected from a Census survey for September and October finds nearly half of Idaho households with incomes of less than $35,000 a year and a third of households making up to $75,000 have experienced some loss of income due to the pandemic. The director of the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy , Alejandra Cerna Rios, analyzed the data- "What the...

ACEs Aware presents " Supporting Patients in Pregnancy : ACEs and Maternal Health" Wed, Dec 2, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST Add to Calendar: Outlook ® Calendar | Google Calendar™ | iCal ® Please send your questions, comments and feedback to: info@acesaware.org How to Join the Webinar 1. Click the link to join the webinar at the specified time and date: Join Webinar Note: This link should not be shared with others; it is unique to you. Before joining, be sure to check system requirements to...

By Gemma Gaudette, "Idaho Matters" 11/05/2020: Even though COVID-19 seems to be not affecting children’s bodies as much as it is adults, the disease has negatively impacted many of their minds. No one is immune to the stress that comes with a pandemic- however, many mental health experts believe children may be at a particular risk. Kids already live in a universe that is out of their control, and they can become especially shaken when the things they count on to give their world order are...

By Phillip Hughes and Tabitha L. Ostrout, HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine, November 1, 2020 Background: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have been shown to contribute to a litany of mental and physical health problems, including several chronic diseases and death, via a model known as the ACE pyramid. Many of the results of ACEs in the ACE pyramid are known contributors to poor perceived health, which has significant health implications. Despite these results, a possible link between...