In the August webinar, ACEs Aware asked a panel of experts to share their tips and best practices for primary care providers to help pediatric patients and parents manage stress.

Dr. Hilary M. Bowers, MD, FAAP, Director of Behavioral and Mental Health Services with Children’s Primary Care Medical Group, gives practical tips for discussing behavioral and mental health care strategies with pediatric patients and caregivers.

ACEs Aware is hiring for three new positions to further the mission of supporting Medi-Cal providers across California with training, clinical protocols, and payment for screening children and adults for ACEs.

Julianne McCall, PhD, from the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, discusses the science behind toxic stress in children and the importance of understanding the impact of early experiences on the developing brain.

The Center for Care Innovations (CCI) and its partners have announced grant recipients for the California ACEs Learning and Quality Improvement Collaborative (CALQIC).

Dr. Mike Witte, Chief Medical Officer for the California Primary Care Association, discusses the dual infections facing the nation – COVID-19 and structural racism – and how health care providers have an opportunity to respond with trauma-informed care.

Orange County pediatrician Dr. Eric Ball talks about the importance of ACE screening to identify patients who may be at risk for chronic disease in adulthood.

ACEs Aware, an initiative of the Office of the California Surgeon General (CA-OSG) and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), announced 150 grant awards to 100 provider and community-based organizations on June 16, 2020.

Get trained and get paid. Starting July 1, 2020, Medi-Cal providers must self-attest to taking the certified training to continue receiving payment for ACE screenings.

Health care providers responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency, both those directly treating patients with the coronavirus and those working to ensure continuity of care for other health conditions, understand that the health impacts of this public health emergency go beyond COVID-19 cases.