I am often asked, “What are the benefits of ACEs prevention work being data-driven, cross-sector and systemic?” I also hear, “Isn’t raising awareness of ACEs enough?” These are important questions. From our work in child welfare we know that many parents struggle to gain access to behavioral health care, safe shelter and living wage jobs. Imagine twenty-year-old single parent Deirdre with her three-year-old son Ethan. She grew up experiencing emotional trauma and faces huge challenges. She...

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) – Kindergarten Preparedness Analytics Data and Archived Webinar http://k12.wa.us/DataAdmin/PerformanceIndicators/DataAnalytics.aspx#kindergarten Includes links to data files, archived webinar (presentation recording) and PowerPoint slides. In the analytics section, you can look at the WAKids data by year, Educational Service District (ESD), school district (district detail tab), student groups and indicators. Student groups include :...

Compiling data sources of ACEs statistics is critical to identify gaps in ACEs research in the US and Georgia. There is a lack of consistent data on ACE statistics. Resilient Georgia is an Atlanta-based organization that works towards creating an integrated behavioral health system by streamlining public and private efforts and resources to enhance trauma informed care through research, policy, and practice in Georgia. University of Georgia (UGA), College of Public Health Ph.D. student Kiran...