This is a fact sheet about the ACEs Aware initiative.

This document includes the following materials developed by the Office of the California Surgeon General for both pediatric and adult patients: ACE Screening Clinical Workflow, ACEs and Toxic Stress Risk Assessment Algorithm, and ACE-Associated Health Conditions.

This document includes the following materials developed by the Office of the California Surgeon General for both pediatric and adult patients: ACE Screening Clinical Workflow, ACEs and Toxic Stress Risk Assessment Algorithm, and ACE-Associated Health Conditions. (ADA Version)

This fact sheet explains how Medi-Cal providers can participate in the ACEs Aware initiative by getting trained, screening patients for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), assessing risk for toxic stress physiology, responding with evidence-based interventions, providing trauma-informed care, and receiving payment.

These are Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on ACEs Aware.

This page provides answers to operational questions regarding ACEs screenings paid for by Medi-Cal. If you have any questions, please contact info@ACEsAware.org.

These are the presentation slides from the ACEs Aware Initiative unveiling on December 4, 2019.

This is an ACEs Aware-developed sample school letter from a pediatrician to a school regarding a patient’s toxic stress symptoms and treatment plan.

The Department of Health Care Services approves specific tools to be used and questions to be asked for both pediatric and adult screenings.

This fact sheet explains why providers should screen for ACEs and describes the tools that should be used to screen children, adolescents, and adults for ACEs.

An ACEs Aware-developed tool for patients to use in developing a self-care plan to enhance well-being and decrease stress — for adults.

An ACEs Aware-developed tool for patients to use in developing a self-care plan to enhance well-being and decrease stress—for children and families.

This is the transcript from the ACEs Aware unveiling webinar on December 4, 2019.

This is an ACEs Aware fact sheet on the science of trauma and toxic stress.

This All Plan Letter provides Medi-Cal managed care health plans with guidance on directed payments, funded by Proposition 56, for the provision of standardized ACEs screening services.

“How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime.”

This page lists the provider types eligible for Medi-Cal payment for screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).

Easy-to-use app for practicing mindfulness meditation with the guidance of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center.