Becoming ACEs Aware in California
About
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 and community providers with evidence-based strategies to prevent and mitigate toxic stress physiology.
Updated in 2026, the training includes tailored learning pathways for Medical Providers, Mental and Behavioral Health Providers, and members of the broader Care Team. The training offers between 2.0 and 9.0 free Continuing Education and Maintenance of Certification credits depending on the number of cases completed.
Upon completion of the medical provider or mental and behavioral health provider pathways,, 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. To receive Medi-Cal payment for ACE screenings, providers must complete the training and submit their NPI information as part of the training evaluation.
Learning Objectives
- Define Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), their prevalence and disparities in prevalence, toxic stress physiology, and the ways toxic stress contributes to adverse health outcomes.
- Describe how to introduce and integrate ACE screening and toxic stress risk assessment into clinical care in ways that align with trauma-informed principles.
- Apply the ACEs and Toxic Stress Risk Assessment Algorithm to assess the risk for toxic stress and guide an appropriately tailored treatment and follow-up plan.
- Identify Medi-Cal payment requirements for administering ACE screens.
Professional Credit
- This activity provides the following types of credit: AMA, AAPA, APA, ANCC, ASWB, ABIM-MOC, ABP-MOC.
- 9.0 credits are available.
- Activity document