The Iowa ACEs Advocacy Coalition is led by Central Iowa ACEs 360 and includes state, regional and local organizations actively involved in advocacy related to childhood health, mental health, and well-being. If you or your organization would like to learn more about our advocacy efforts, please visit the "About Us" page and complete the contact us form. Our goal is to continue to broaden the number of advocates across the state who are committed to our mission.
Advocacy Agenda
Our 2018 Legislative Agenda focuses on key policy items that will build a Resilient Iowa:
- Invest in the healthy mental development of our youngest children by expanding access to the 1 st Five program
- Create a children’s mental health system by supporting the recommendations of the Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing workgroup
- Improve the health and well-being of children by ensuring continued access to high-quality early-intervention services through Medicaid and hawk-i
- Strengthen Iowa’s child welfare system
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