Iowa ACEs Action (IA)

Iowa ACEs Action connects individuals and communities across Iowa who are reducing adverse childhood experiences and the impact of toxic stress. This collaborative online community serves as the venue for sharing resources and best practices, and for launching discussion and open communication across all regions of our state.

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CA ACEs Summit: Building the ACEs movement in 3 states

Elizabeth Prewitt PACEsConnection writer · 11/11/147:41 PM

The leaders of the ACEs movement in Iowa, Wisconsin and Arizona shared the histories of how it all got started, the challenges along the way, and what the future holds in their respective states. Martha Davis of the Robert Wood Johnson...

PREPARING ADOLESCENTS FOR SELF-CARE --- A Transition Toolkit for Iowa’s Community Health Centers

Former Member · 10/28/142:51 PM

I ntroduction Transition is the term used to describe the process by which adolescents move into adulthood. Transition encompasses ALL facets of adult life, including healthcare, education, employment, socialization and recreation. The...

Building a Resilient Community (United Way of East Central Iowa)

Former Member · 10/14/146:26 AM

ACES: Building a Resilient Community Childhood trauma has affected the majority of people in our community. Specific family problems as well as child abuse and neglect (summarized as Adverse Childhood Experience, or ACEs) have been shown...

Iowa's Taste of Success

Lisa Cushatt · 10/14/145:10 AM

ACEs Connection recently posted a link to a great new resource, The Co mmunity Resilience Cookbook . We know that ACEs and toxic trauma can be powerful determinants of our fu ture health and well-being, but they DO NOT HAVE TO. This cookbook looks at...

Developing Brain Conference: Continued Engagement

Lisa Cushatt · 10/6/149:46 PM

Last week, more than 700 participants attended the Developing Brain, Developing Accountability Conference in Des Moines. The outstanding presentations and the conversation it inspired provide a launching point for future work and discussion. Now it is...

Trauma, poverty damaging to kids, doctor says

Jane Stevens · 9/29/1410:08 PM

Traumatic experiences and poverty can damage young children’s brains just as surely as lead poisoning can, a national expert said Monday in Des Moines. Scientists increasingly understand that children’s brain growth can be stunted by a...

Community-Based Prevention Response

Sarah Welch · 9/24/1412:17 PM

Prevent Child Abuse Iowa is looking to partner with 3-4 teams from communities across Iowa as we expand our Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Response to ACEs project. Teams from selected communities will complete a community readiness assessment...

Online Learning Modules

Lisa Cushatt · 8/27/149:10 PM

A new way to learn about ACEs is now available on the Iowa ACEs 360 website. The online learning modules are designed to introduce you to The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study and child abuse prevention as a key response to the study's findings....

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