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Last week, UCAAN Curriculum Developer Claudia Avalos-Garcia presented at the California School Nurses Organization (CSNO) Conference in Monterey, CA, informing school nurses, healthcare professionals, and educators from across the state on Safe Spaces and trauma-informed care in school settings.
February 18, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Last week, UCAAN Curriculum Developer Claudia Avalos-Garcia presented at the California School Nurses Organization (CSNO) Conference in Monterey, CA, informing school nurses, healthcare professionals, and educators from across the state on Safe Spaces and trauma-informed care in school settings.
A new study finds that as the number of ACEs experienced increases, the likelihood of asthma also rises, underscoring the importance of early identification and psychosocial support for children exposed to adversity.
Read the paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-026-26363-y.
Read the paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-026-26363-y.
Association between adverse childhood experiences and asthma: a meta-analysis - BMC Public Health
BMC Public Health - The study explored whether there is an association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and asthma through meta-analysis. PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of...
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February 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
A new study finds that as the number of ACEs experienced increases, the likelihood of asthma also rises, underscoring the importance of early identification and psychosocial support for children exposed to adversity.
Read the paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-026-26363-y.
Read the paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-026-26363-y.
Congratulations to ACE Resource Network on launching their first-ever Medicaid Learning Collaborative! Five states have joined the collaborative to strengthen evidence-based, trauma-informed care across the US.
Learn more about ACE Resource Network at https://www.nadineburkeharris.com/arn.
Learn more about ACE Resource Network at https://www.nadineburkeharris.com/arn.
February 11, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Congratulations to ACE Resource Network on launching their first-ever Medicaid Learning Collaborative! Five states have joined the collaborative to strengthen evidence-based, trauma-informed care across the US.
Learn more about ACE Resource Network at https://www.nadineburkeharris.com/arn.
Learn more about ACE Resource Network at https://www.nadineburkeharris.com/arn.
The Safe Spaces training helps early care providers, TK-12 educators, and other school staff recognize and respond to trauma and stress in children and create nurturing environments.
Take the free training and receive CE credit at https://training.acesaware.org/aa/alt/detail?id=2162
Take the free training and receive CE credit at https://training.acesaware.org/aa/alt/detail?id=2162
February 9, 2026 at 9:45 PM
The Safe Spaces training helps early care providers, TK-12 educators, and other school staff recognize and respond to trauma and stress in children and create nurturing environments.
Take the free training and receive CE credit at https://training.acesaware.org/aa/alt/detail?id=2162
Take the free training and receive CE credit at https://training.acesaware.org/aa/alt/detail?id=2162
A recent study examines the prevalence of childhood trauma, depression, and anxiety disorders in patients with early arthritis (EA), finding a potential link between psychiatric disorders and arthritis. Read the paper at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40837576
Associations between childhood trauma, depression, anxiety disorders and early arthritis presence - PubMed
The high rates of depression and PTSD in EA emphasize a potential link between psychiatric disorders and arthritis. The presence of EA might be associated with present and lifetime depressive symptoms, childhood sexual abuse and emotional neglect.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:47 PM
A recent study examines the prevalence of childhood trauma, depression, and anxiety disorders in patients with early arthritis (EA), finding a potential link between psychiatric disorders and arthritis. Read the paper at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40837576
Are you part of a health care team working to prevent, identify, and respond to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress?
Explore past and upcoming webinars, self-paced e-courses, and more on the ACEs Aware Learning Center at https://training.acesaware.org/aa/.
Explore past and upcoming webinars, self-paced e-courses, and more on the ACEs Aware Learning Center at https://training.acesaware.org/aa/.
February 4, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Are you part of a health care team working to prevent, identify, and respond to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress?
Explore past and upcoming webinars, self-paced e-courses, and more on the ACEs Aware Learning Center at https://training.acesaware.org/aa/.
Explore past and upcoming webinars, self-paced e-courses, and more on the ACEs Aware Learning Center at https://training.acesaware.org/aa/.
A recent study finds a strong association between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) & chronic pain in adulthood, focusing on identifying the psychological & biological mechanisms involved.
https://www.psychiatria-danubina.com/UserDocsImages/pdf/dnb_vol37_noSuppl%201/dnb_vol37_noSuppl%201_125.pdf
https://www.psychiatria-danubina.com/UserDocsImages/pdf/dnb_vol37_noSuppl%201/dnb_vol37_noSuppl%201_125.pdf
ACEs and Chronic Pain in Adulthood
The role of emotions in the relationship between childhood traumas and chronic pain in adulthood: a scoping review.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:54 PM
A recent study finds a strong association between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) & chronic pain in adulthood, focusing on identifying the psychological & biological mechanisms involved.
https://www.psychiatria-danubina.com/UserDocsImages/pdf/dnb_vol37_noSuppl%201/dnb_vol37_noSuppl%201_125.pdf
https://www.psychiatria-danubina.com/UserDocsImages/pdf/dnb_vol37_noSuppl%201/dnb_vol37_noSuppl%201_125.pdf
ACEs Aware recently expanded the reach of Stress Busters, seven stress mitigation strategies, with a toolkit for community-based organizations, available in English & Spanish. Explore resources to help your clients prevent & heal from toxic stress: https://www.acesaware.org/managestress/cbotoolkit/.
January 21, 2026 at 5:47 PM
ACEs Aware recently expanded the reach of Stress Busters, seven stress mitigation strategies, with a toolkit for community-based organizations, available in English & Spanish. Explore resources to help your clients prevent & heal from toxic stress: https://www.acesaware.org/managestress/cbotoolkit/.
ACE Resource Network works to make the prevention, early detection & evidence-based treatment of toxic stress a standard part of healthcare practice in the U.S.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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A new study finds an encouraging shift in the prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) among US children aged 0-17. These findings highlight the necessity for ongoing support & interventions to further reduce ACEs: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2841641.
January 12, 2026 at 6:11 PM
A new study finds an encouraging shift in the prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) among US children aged 0-17. These findings highlight the necessity for ongoing support & interventions to further reduce ACEs: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2841641.
The Safe Spaces training by the Office of the CA Surgeon General helps early care providers, TK-12 educators & other school staff respond to trauma & stress in children & create nurturing environments. Take the free training & receive CE credits: https://training.acesaware.org/aa/alt/detail?id=2162.
Safe Spaces: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Practice for Educational and Care Settings
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January 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
The Safe Spaces training by the Office of the CA Surgeon General helps early care providers, TK-12 educators & other school staff respond to trauma & stress in children & create nurturing environments. Take the free training & receive CE credits: https://training.acesaware.org/aa/alt/detail?id=2162.
In November, UCAAN advisor Krista Kotz, PhD, MPH attended the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo.
Krista spread the word about ACEs Aware's impact in her poster session and in conversations with those within and outside of California.
Thank you for having us, APHA!
Krista spread the word about ACEs Aware's impact in her poster session and in conversations with those within and outside of California.
Thank you for having us, APHA!
December 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
In November, UCAAN advisor Krista Kotz, PhD, MPH attended the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo.
Krista spread the word about ACEs Aware's impact in her poster session and in conversations with those within and outside of California.
Thank you for having us, APHA!
Krista spread the word about ACEs Aware's impact in her poster session and in conversations with those within and outside of California.
Thank you for having us, APHA!
Medi-Cal clinicians have conducted more than 4.8 million Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) screenings of more than 2.7 million unique Medi-Cal members.
Read more about our latest screening and training data in the December 2025 ACEs Aware Quarterly Data Report: www.acesaware.org/blog/health-....
Read more about our latest screening and training data in the December 2025 ACEs Aware Quarterly Data Report: www.acesaware.org/blog/health-....
Health Care Teams Have Conducted More than 4.8 Million Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Screenings of Nearly 2.8 Million Medi-Cal Members - ACEs Aware
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December 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Medi-Cal clinicians have conducted more than 4.8 million Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) screenings of more than 2.7 million unique Medi-Cal members.
Read more about our latest screening and training data in the December 2025 ACEs Aware Quarterly Data Report: www.acesaware.org/blog/health-....
Read more about our latest screening and training data in the December 2025 ACEs Aware Quarterly Data Report: www.acesaware.org/blog/health-....
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Looking to better support students' behavioral health? @CAPublicHealth & @ACEsAware launched a new training: “Recognize, Respond, Connect”
This free training helps educators and school staff working with grades 7-12 foster safe, accepting and supportive environments.
This free training helps educators and school staff working with grades 7-12 foster safe, accepting and supportive environments.
December 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Looking to better support students' behavioral health? @CAPublicHealth & @ACEsAware launched a new training: “Recognize, Respond, Connect”
This free training helps educators and school staff working with grades 7-12 foster safe, accepting and supportive environments.
This free training helps educators and school staff working with grades 7-12 foster safe, accepting and supportive environments.
A new UCAAN-supported study finds a meaningful impact of applying the Trauma and Resilience-informed Inquiry for Adversity, Distress, and Strengths (TRIADS) framework to sexual and reproductive healthcare.
https://reproductive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12978-025-02135-6
https://reproductive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12978-025-02135-6
Trauma inquiry and response in sexual and reproductive health settings: collaborative learning among clinicians - Reproductive Health
Reproductive Health - Trauma impacts sexual and reproductive health. Trauma inquiry is an opportunity for clinicians to identify and respond to trauma histories. The Trauma and Resilience-informed...
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December 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A new UCAAN-supported study finds a meaningful impact of applying the Trauma and Resilience-informed Inquiry for Adversity, Distress, and Strengths (TRIADS) framework to sexual and reproductive healthcare.
https://reproductive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12978-025-02135-6
https://reproductive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12978-025-02135-6
Looking for ways to better support students' behavioral health?
@capublichealth.bsky.social and ACEs Aware have launched the new "Recognize, Respond, Connect” training to help school staff create environments where students feel safe, accepted, and valued: https://training.acesaware.org/rrc.
@capublichealth.bsky.social and ACEs Aware have launched the new "Recognize, Respond, Connect” training to help school staff create environments where students feel safe, accepted, and valued: https://training.acesaware.org/rrc.
Recognize, Respond, Connect: Supporting the Behavioral Health of Our Students
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December 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Looking for ways to better support students' behavioral health?
@capublichealth.bsky.social and ACEs Aware have launched the new "Recognize, Respond, Connect” training to help school staff create environments where students feel safe, accepted, and valued: https://training.acesaware.org/rrc.
@capublichealth.bsky.social and ACEs Aware have launched the new "Recognize, Respond, Connect” training to help school staff create environments where students feel safe, accepted, and valued: https://training.acesaware.org/rrc.
A new study presented at @ameracadpeds.bsky.social's National Conference & Exhibition reveals that mothers who have faced ACEs have an increased risk of giving birth prematurely. https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/maternal-adverse-childhood-experiences-linked-to-higher-risk-of-preterm-birth
Maternal adverse childhood experiences linked to higher risk of preterm birth | Contemporary Pediatrics
Mothers with multiple adverse childhood experiences faced double the risk of preterm birth, highlighting intergenerational health effects.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
A new study presented at @ameracadpeds.bsky.social's National Conference & Exhibition reveals that mothers who have faced ACEs have an increased risk of giving birth prematurely. https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/maternal-adverse-childhood-experiences-linked-to-higher-risk-of-preterm-birth
On October 22, UCAAN partner, ACEs LA, held their Fall Community-Based Organization (CBO) Convening for their CBO partners and Clinical partners to share resources and discuss which topics they are interested in learning more about.
Watch the convening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WiQoQR40M4.
Watch the convening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WiQoQR40M4.
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
On October 22, UCAAN partner, ACEs LA, held their Fall Community-Based Organization (CBO) Convening for their CBO partners and Clinical partners to share resources and discuss which topics they are interested in learning more about.
Watch the convening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WiQoQR40M4.
Watch the convening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WiQoQR40M4.
Shoutout to UCAAN’s Greg Barish, who led a demo of the ACEs Aware Learning Center & the Safe Spaces training at @namicalifornia.bsky.social's 2025 Annual Conference, a gathering of educators, mental health professionals & advocates united under NAMI’s goal of reducing the stigma of mental illness.
November 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Shoutout to UCAAN’s Greg Barish, who led a demo of the ACEs Aware Learning Center & the Safe Spaces training at @namicalifornia.bsky.social's 2025 Annual Conference, a gathering of educators, mental health professionals & advocates united under NAMI’s goal of reducing the stigma of mental illness.
It’s not too late to register for the 4th Annual Northern ACEs Collaborative (NAC) Rural ACEs Summit, taking place in Redding, CA on December 10.
Register now at https://pophealthinnovationlab.org/nac-rural-aces-summit/.
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Register now at https://pophealthinnovationlab.org/nac-rural-aces-summit/.
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NAC Rural ACEs Summit - Population Health Innovation Lab
The Northern ACEs Collaborative (NAC)–an initiative of the Population Health Innovation Lab (PHIL) at the Public Health Institute–proudly presents our 4th Annual Rural ACEs Summit: It Takes a Village...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
It’s not too late to register for the 4th Annual Northern ACEs Collaborative (NAC) Rural ACEs Summit, taking place in Redding, CA on December 10.
Register now at https://pophealthinnovationlab.org/nac-rural-aces-summit/.
@publichealthinst.bsky.social
Register now at https://pophealthinnovationlab.org/nac-rural-aces-summit/.
@publichealthinst.bsky.social
Recently, @rand.org released a report on Live Beyond, a youth-focused campaign to increase public understanding of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress, reaching an estimated 1.4M youth and 1.6M caregivers.
https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RBA3039-1.html
https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RBA3039-1.html
Early Success for California’s “Live Beyond” Adverse Childhood Experiences Public Awareness Campaign
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that occur before age 18. Researchers evaluated a California campaign to address ACEs called Live Beyond, and this page summarizes a report of...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Recently, @rand.org released a report on Live Beyond, a youth-focused campaign to increase public understanding of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress, reaching an estimated 1.4M youth and 1.6M caregivers.
https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RBA3039-1.html
https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RBA3039-1.html
Join the Northern ACEs Collaborative (NAC) for the NAC Rural ACEs Summit on 12/10 to explore systems of care that support youth and families in rural Northern California. Register at https://pophealthinnovationlab.org/nac-rural-aces-summit/.
NAC Rural ACEs Summit - Population Health Innovation Lab
The Northern ACEs Collaborative (NAC)–an initiative of the Population Health Innovation Lab (PHIL) at the Public Health Institute–proudly presents our 4th Annual Rural ACEs Summit: It Takes a Village...
pophealthinnovationlab.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Join the Northern ACEs Collaborative (NAC) for the NAC Rural ACEs Summit on 12/10 to explore systems of care that support youth and families in rural Northern California. Register at https://pophealthinnovationlab.org/nac-rural-aces-summit/.
Last month, California Surgeon General, Dr. Diana E. Ramos, gave a presentation on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) & reproductive health at the @cnsiatucla.bsky.social.
Read more about this topic from the Office of the California Surgeon General at https://osg.ca.gov/aces-reproductive-health/.
Read more about this topic from the Office of the California Surgeon General at https://osg.ca.gov/aces-reproductive-health/.
ACEs in Reproductive Health | OSG
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November 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Last month, California Surgeon General, Dr. Diana E. Ramos, gave a presentation on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) & reproductive health at the @cnsiatucla.bsky.social.
Read more about this topic from the Office of the California Surgeon General at https://osg.ca.gov/aces-reproductive-health/.
Read more about this topic from the Office of the California Surgeon General at https://osg.ca.gov/aces-reproductive-health/.
Political turbulence can take a toll on mental health. If the state of the world feels overwhelming, there are steps you can take to maintain your well-being: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ready-to-be-strong/202502/managing-overwhelm-in-turbulent-political-times
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Managing Overwhelm in Turbulent Political Times
Are you feeling overwhelmed by politics, news, and rapidly changing government actions? Here are some strategies for staying grounded and engaged in turbulent times.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Political turbulence can take a toll on mental health. If the state of the world feels overwhelming, there are steps you can take to maintain your well-being: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ready-to-be-strong/202502/managing-overwhelm-in-turbulent-political-times
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Last month, UCAAN Co-PI Dr. Shannon Thyne presented at UCLA’s Children’s Discovery and Innovation Institute (CDI) Scientific Seminar Series. The seminar focused on how to navigate health services research when there’s lots of data, too many ideas, and too little time.
November 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Last month, UCAAN Co-PI Dr. Shannon Thyne presented at UCLA’s Children’s Discovery and Innovation Institute (CDI) Scientific Seminar Series. The seminar focused on how to navigate health services research when there’s lots of data, too many ideas, and too little time.