CA ACEs Aware Initiative webinar provides roadmap for ACEs screening

By Laurie Udesky, ACEs Connection Staff

What is the economic toll of ACEs in the State of California? $112.5 billion, said California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris to attendees of a webinar on February 26. That cost, she said, was one clear reason that she and other early adopters of screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences are urging their fellow health care providers in California to join the ACEs Aware Initiative that launched at the beginning of the year…

Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in California: Insights and Perspectives

Since January 1, 2020, Medi-Cal providers have been eligible to receive payment from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to screen patients for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). This program is part of an initiative led by the Office of the California Surgeon General and DHCS and is the product of several legislative efforts, including the passage of AB340, that have facilitated the momentum around universal screening at the state level…

Mark your calendar for March 10 tweet chat on CA ACEs screening!

By Laurie Udesky, ACEs Connection Staff

Hey ACEs Connection communities! Please join us for a boisterous tweet chat about ACEs screening in California on March 10 at 10 am Pacific/ 1 pm Eastern for #saludTuesday, hosted by @saludamerica and co-hosted by @CYWSanFrancisco, and @acesconnection. Get your thumbs ready, and spread the word! More details to come next week…

NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE

Echo Conference March 11-12, 2020: And Still We Rise! — Early Bird Pricing Ends Friday.

The Echo conference, which is being held in Los Angeles next month, is known for shining a light on new developments in the trauma field, and this year, our "And Still We Rise"…

Stockton California The Cost of Gun Violence

The City of Stockton has developed past its days as a small rural town in California’s Central Valley. Emerging from bankruptcy, the city is now experiencing population and economic growth with one of the most popular mayors…
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Californians Want Better Mental Health Care. Can the State Deliver?

California’s top health priority should be making sure that people who need mental health treatment can get it, over 90 percent of respondents said in a recent poll…
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New Navigation Center for Transitional Age Youth Approved

On Tuesday, February 25, the Board of Supervisors approved the lease for a new 75-bed Navigation Center at 888 Post Street. Mayor London N. Breed and Supervisor Aaron Peskin…
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Childhood Trauma Linked to Poor Health. Can Parents Find Help in Stanislaus County

The demand for mental health providers is expected to increase with the January 2020 state law funding payment to Medi-Cal providers for screening their patients for adverse…
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NEW REPORTS

Teachers notice rise in homelessness among kids
Nationwide, homelessness among students is the highest it has ever been, according to a report released last month. But one big reason is that school officials are more aware and better prepared to identify homeless kids.