Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially stressful or traumatic incidents that harm social, cognitive, and emotional functioning and undermine the safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments children need to thrive. ASTHO works with state and territorial health agency leadership, their staff, and cross-sector partners to strengthen jurisdiction-level infrastructure to elevate ACE prevention. ASTHO also aims to increase knowledge and inspire ACEs programmatic, legislative, and leadership staff to establish policies upstream.
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Prevention for the Next Generation: Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences, Suicide, and Overdose
Podcast discussion with Rachael Banks (Oregon Health Authority) and Jessica Kroeker (Trauma Matters Omaha).
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Adverse Childhood Experiences Stakeholder Mapping Roadmap
Mapping helps bring together stakeholders with the most influence to support a significant change to your ACEs work and engagement planning.
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Braiding and Layering Funding for Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention
This report discusses the process of braiding and layering funds and identifying opportunities to maximize ACEs prevention resources and impact.
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Building Capacity to Navigate the Prevention of Suicide, Overdose, and Adverse Childhood Experiences
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States Stepping Up to Support Families and Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences
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Through the ACEs Learning Community, ASTHO collaborates with state health agencies and other public health organizations to examine national trends in ACEs prevention priorities, strengths, and areas of improvement. ASTHO also closely coordinates with Safe States Alliance to support the ACEs Learning Community activities and products.