Additional Resources: Adverse Childhood Experiences
General Resources
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Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris. Ted Talk: “How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime.”
https://www.ted.com/talks/nadine_burke_harris_how_childhood_trauma_affects_health_across_a
_lifetime?language=en (15.59 minutes)
ACES infographic: http://vetoviolence.cdc.gov/apps/phl/images/ACE_Accessible.pdf
CDC ACES pages: https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/
CDC Case Study: Washington
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/pdf/ace_case_study_washington.pdf
WA Dept. of Health ACES page:
http://www.doh.wa.gov/ForPublicHealthandHealthcareProviders/PublicHealthSystemResourcesand
Services/LocalHealthResourcesandTools/MaternalandChildHealthBlockGrant/AdverseChildhoodExp
eriences
ACES in WA July 2016 AAPI evaluation report
http://www.appi-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/APPI_Final-Report_Full-Report.pdf
Video: Building Adult Capabilities to Improve Child Outcomes: A Theory of Change (5 min)
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/building-adult-capabilities-to-improve-childoutcomes-a-theory-of-change/
Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences and Other Types of Trauma in the Primary Care Setting
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdhhs/Addressing_ACEs_and_Other_Types_of_Trauma_in_
Primary_Care-AAP-2014_508988_7.pdf
Wisconsin case study (maybe ideas for action
steps?): https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/pdf/ace_case_study_wisconsin.pdf
Community-specific Resources
Benton-Franklin
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Adverse Childhood Experiences – includes WA State Data http://www.bfhd.wa.gov/ph/aces.php
ACES talk and how to screen among patients- led by Robin Henle, RN
https://crnpa.enpnetwork.com/nurse-practitioner-events/66281-adverse-childhoodexperiences-prevalence-impact-and-why-you-should-screen-for-them#!info
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Benton-Franklin Community Health Needs Assessment- includes ACES
http://www.bfcha.org/about/community-health-needs-assessment/
BF Board of Health Trauma-Informed Care update by PHN:
http://www.bfhd.wa.gov/admin/minutes/Minutes/2016/08%20-%20BOH%20Minutes%20%20August%202016.pdf
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Washington Project LAUNCH . Washington and Yakima County are expanding the success of
their original Project LAUNCH grant by supporting three diverse counties (North Thurston,
Chelan/Douglas, and Benton/Franklin) to increase developmental and behavioral screening for
young children, integrate behavioral training into early care and education systems, improve
family-strengthening and local parent support opportunities, and strengthen the early childhood
workforce.
Chelan-Douglas
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The Coalition for Children and Families of North-Central WA
http://www.coalitionforchildrenandfamilies.org/about-us.html
ACES in WA July 2016 evaluation report. Chelan-Douglas was one of the sites evaluated.
o Executive Summary: http://www.appi-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/APPIevaluation-release_policymakers_8-09-16_FINAL.pdf
o Full report: http://www.appi-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/APPI_FinalReport_Full-Report.pdf
Chelan-Douglas Trends (online databank) http://www.chelandouglastrends.ewu.edu/index.cfm
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Washington Project LAUNCH . Washington and Yakima County are expanding the success of their
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original Project LAUNCH grant by supporting three diverse counties (North Thurston,
Chelan/Douglas, and Benton/Franklin) to increase developmental and behavioral screening for
young children, integrate behavioral training into early care and education systems, improve familystrengthening and local parent support opportunities, and strengthen the early childhood
workforce.
Kitsap
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Overview of ACES in Kitsap County:
http://www.kitsapgov.com/hs/substanceabuse/documents/Presentations/3-2415_Adverse_Childhood_Experiences_ACES_Presentation.pdf
Kitsap Strong (ACES Coalition): http://www.kitsapstrong.org/
Kitsap County ACES Child Health Note
https://www.kitsappublichealth.org/healthcare/files/CSHCN/chn_newsletter_2016_fall.pdf
Yakima:
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United Way of Central WA – ACES in Yakima https://www.uwcw.org/aces
2016 Early Childcare ACES and Resiliency training flier for Yakima,
http://www.wvsd208.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_147518/File/ACEs%20Workshop%20April%
2016%202016%20registration%20form.pdf
April 2016- Yakima Herald “How medical professionals are teaming up to fight bullying”
(includes ACES screening) http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/how-medical-professionals-areteaming-up-to-fight-bullying/article_d82ca670-045c-11e6-87ca-c7e06d6f721f.html
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Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health)– System of Care
Integration grant from SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration)
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Washington Project LAUNCH. Washington and Yakima County are expanding the success of
their original Project LAUNCH grant by supporting three diverse counties (North Thurston,
Chelan/Douglas, and Benton/Franklin) to increase developmental and behavioral screening for
young children, integrate behavioral training into early care and education systems, improve
family-strengthening and local parent support opportunities, and strengthen the early childhood
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workforce.
2013 Community Needs Assessment. Page 24-25 discusses ACES for children in
Yakima.https://www.yakimamemorial.org/pdf/about/community-hna-2013.pdf