Registration for the Connections Matter train-the-presenter workshop on January 12th in Des Moines is now open. Please note, this workshop now qualifies for continuing education credits in health care fields! You can sign up through our website at www.connectionsmatter.org/training . Registration is limited so please sign-up early. We hope to see you there!
Since the launch of Connections Matter earlier this fall, more than 250 community members and professionals have been trained in the Connections Matter presentation. Additional train the trainers are planned for December and January across the state....
Central Iowa ACEs 360 hosted its inaugural ACEs Community Learning Circle on November 4, 2015. The learning circles will provide a venue for professionals, community members, stakeholders, and any interested parties to network and be part of the ACEs...
The Des Moines Business Record featured an article, " Initiative to build on child trauma research," highlighting the upcoming Connections Matter campaign. Click here to view the article.
Through the leadership and expertise of Child and Family Policy Center, additional data analysis on the Iowa ACEs data is available. This is an update to the 2013 report, “Adverse Childhood Experiences in Iowa: A New Way of Understanding...
Connections Matter is a community effort. We want everyone to know that fostering caring relationships with the children, families and adults in your life matters to developing healthy brains and thriving communities. Connections Matter will kick off...
Connections Matter is gaining interest in central Iowa, statewide and beyond. Are you interested in learning more about the community movement and how you can get involved? This webinar presentation explains the origins of the Connections Matter...
A Des Moines Register column by Rekha Basu focused on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and the survey's questions related to mental health and trauma.
The Iowa ACEs 360 website has formally launched the new resource " Raising Resiliency: ACEs Response Toolki t." The purpose of this project is to answer one of the most common questions asked when discussing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) or...
Dr. Kevin Carroll, UnityPoint Behavioral Health, and Lisa Cushatt, Central Iowa ACEs 360, were interviewed on on KCWI's Great Day in Iowa about adverse childhood experiences. Airing on Thursday, July 9, the interview discussed the impact...
The Central Iowa ACEs 360 Steering Committee approved a strategic plan and new coalition structure at their June meeting. The strategic plan follows the Spectrum of Prevention framework from the Prevention Institute to ensure a multi-faceted,...
On Tuesday, June 16, leaders from across the state came together to discuss statewide collaboration in responding to adverse childhood experiences. Representatives from statewide public and private entities as well as local trauma coalitions joined...
Every day connections are far more important than we ever believed. Caring relationships can give children a great start. They can help people with a history of trauma heal. They can improve the health of our neighbors and the well-being of families....
Centr al Iowa's ACEs 360 is led by the Steering Committee, which guides and directs our coalition efforts. The success of our work is due to the diversity of organizations represented at the table. The attached list reflects organizations on the...
Iowa collects its ACEs data through a module added to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the largest, continuously conducted, telephone survey in the world. It is conducted...