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Check out this newly launched website led by the Office of the the California Surgeon General (Nadine Burke Harris!) and the Department of Health Care Services. This could be a nice model for Florida. https://www.acesaware.org/about-aces-aware/ The ACEs Aware initiative is a first-in-the-nation statewide effort to screen for childhood trauma and treat the impacts of toxic stress. The aim of ACEs Aware is to give Medi-Cal providers training, clinical protocols, and payment for screening...

We all have inner strengths and resilience that can help us deal with challenges and stress. To help us manage stress, PACEs Connection and ACEs Aware created a handout based on seven evidence-based stress busters , as described in the Roadmap for Resilience: The California Surgeon General’s Report on Adverse Childhood Experiences, Toxic Stress, and Health . These interventions can help reduce stress, improve health, and build resilience. Please share widely! The handout is available in the...