Trainings
Upcoming
Community Health Workers (CHW) – also known as Promotores – can be trusted partners to individuals and communities given their lived experiences, connections, and knowledge. In this webinar, we will discuss CalAIM’s CHW benefit, including participant eligibility, an overview of CHW services, and how the CHW benefit can support individuals and families experiencing the impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and/or toxic stress. Designed as a preventive service, the CHW benefit is available to support individuals with several risk factors ...
Training Series
The "Connecting ACE Screening with CalAIM" series explores the critical intersection of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) screening and response efforts and the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) initiative. Designed for health care providers, behavioral health clinicians, and community-based organizations, this series highlights how CalAIM’s components, including Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports, can serve as vital resources for individuals impacted by ACEs and toxic stress. Participants will gain insights into evidence-based strategies for integrating ACE screening with whole-person care ...
The School-Based Health webinar series, developed in partnership with the California School-Based Health Alliance, explores the important role of school-based health and wellness centers in addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress. This three-part series covers the impact of ACEs on youth well-being, practical approaches to ACE screening and clinical responses in youth-centered settings, and the Live Beyond campaign, which offers resources and raises awareness for young people navigating ACEs and toxic stress. Designed for health care providers, behavioral ...
The ACEs Aware Clinical Pilots webinar series highlights the work of researchers, health care teams, and community organizations that have received funding from ACEs Aware to advance the field of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress. The series shares innovative strategies to identify, prevent, and respond to ACEs and toxic stress in different settings and patient populations. Each webinar in this series features specific work to address current gaps in evidence and practice, lessons learned, and implications for the ...
The ACEs Aware Community Spotlight webinar series highlights the innovative work being done by organizations across California to prevent, identify, and respond to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress.
The ACEs Aware Science and Innovation Speaker Series provides a forum for discussing the emerging science of toxic stress, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and other early life adversities, as well as resilience and strength-based factors within a foundation of equity. The series highlights cutting-edge researchers and innovators in the field who have published evidence-based, community-engaged, and data-driven studies.
The ACEs and Trauma-Informed Care in Reproductive Health Series explores opportunities to advance ACE screening and trauma-informed care in the reproductive health field.
The Implementation with Intention series was developed to facilitate the adoption of screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences, also known as ACEs, and trauma-informed care into practice at the organizational level. Each session provides practical step-by-step guidance, as well as resources and tools to help clinics move further along their ACE screening implementation journey.
Core Training
The Becoming ACEs Aware in California training is a free, two-hour, online course that covers Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), toxic stress, ACE screening, toxic stress risk assessment, and trauma-informed care and provides health care teams evidence-based strategies to mitigate the toxic stress response. Qualified Medi-Cal providers are eligible for a $29 payment for qualifying ACE screenings for pediatric and adult patients (up to age 65) with full scope Medi-Cal. The training offers between 2.0 and 5.0 Continuing Education and Maintenance of Certification credits depending ...