Over the next year, I'm looking into developing messages around ACEs and healthy child development that can help unify the conversation and engage the broader public.This work is leading me to the question: who do we need to engage with the ACEs...

Hi Sarah- first of all-I am excited that Iowa has joined the ACEs connection forum! I've been utilizing this site on my own for awhile now and am glad that my colleagues in eastern Iowa now have a way to link to the rest of the state, and the nation, to learn from each other and mobilize our resources. to respond to your question about who to target in outreach efforts, my thinking continues to be targeted on educating public schools, preferably pre-K through 12, but if that's too much than...

Hi Tina, Our success has been due to the collective group of people coming together and committing to working together--philanthropy, government, human service and health providers, to name a few. Partnering together, and leading work from a collective impact approach, we have achieved a great deal in a short amount of time. I am always happy to set up a conference call to answer questions about our work, and can also share more details on our strategic plan. Just let me know if that is of ...