Clinical Team Toolkit
Preventing, screening, and responding to the impact of ACEs and toxic stress

The ACEs Aware Clinical Team Toolkit: Preventing, Screening, and Responding to the Impact of ACEs and Toxic Stress offers clinicians and practices comprehensive information and resources. This Toolkit is composed of a series of fact sheets that are designed to be read individually.
The toolkit explains how to:
- Screen: Selecting a screening tool, calculating the ACE score, incorporating screening into the clinical workflow, and receiving Medi-Cal payment for screenings.
- Treat. Providing trauma-informed care, using the ACE and Toxic Stress Risk Assessment Algorithm to inform treatment planning, and educating patients on evidence-based interventions.
- Heal. Helping patients heal from the harmful consequences of toxic stress.
Click here to download the full toolkit.
ACEs Aware Initiative
Cover Letter from Dr. Nadine Burke Harris and Dr. Karen Mark
ACEs Aware Initiative: Overview
The Science of ACEs and Toxic Stress
Screen: Training and Payment
Suggested Clinical Workflows for Screening
Medi-Cal Certification and Payment
Treat: Clinical Practice
Clinical Response to ACEs and Toxic Stress
Heal: Resources and Support
Patient Tools and Informational Handouts
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For more ACEs Aware information and materials, please visit the ACE Resources page.