ACEs Aware in Action
COMING SOON: New ACEs Aware Grant Opportunity to Support Trauma-Informed Networks of Care
In early December 2020, the Office of the California Surgeon General and the Department of Health Care Services plan to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a second round of ACEs Aware grant funds. The new grants will target communities that want to build or execute on a robust network of care to effectively respond to ACE screenings and meet the needs of patients and families.
This grant opportunity will support the continued development of networks of care designed to address ACEs and toxic stress across California. Funds will be available to create, augment, and sustain formal connections between health care providers, social service systems, and community partners to address the referral and response needs of children and families following an ACE screening, and to prevent future trauma, whenever possible.
Two types of grants will be available – network of care planning and network of care implementation. The planning grant will be targeted to communities that have a high prevalence of ACEs, rural areas, tribal communities, and other communities that do not have an existing ACEs Aware grant project underway. The implementation grant will be awarded to communities that demonstrate a high level of readiness to operate trauma-informed networks of care. More information about the RFP will be available at ACEsAware.org in the coming weeks.
Mark Your Calendar for December 2
ACEs Aware December Webinar, “Supporting Patients in Pregnancy: ACEs and Maternal Health”
1.0 Continuing Medical Education/Maintenance of Certification Credit Available*
Reserve your spot today for the December 2 webinar, which will provide information for women’s health providers about the importance of ACE screening in improving maternal health. Speakers will share resources for providers looking to introduce ACE screening in their practice, examples of how to create a healing environment for patients, and case studies on how to respond to ACEs with trauma-informed care.
Upon completion of the webinar, participants should be able to:
Recognize the science and impact of ACEs and toxic stress and understand the value of ACE screening in maternal health care practice.
Identify opportunities in prenatal care to build trust and safety between patients and providers.
Describe ways to create healing environments and respond to ACE screening in maternal health clinical practice.
Presenters:
Carey Watson, MD, FACOG, Regional Medical Director, Family Violence Prevention Program, Kaiser Permanente Antioch Medical Center
Mimi Mateo, CNM, MSN, CDE, Certified Nurse Midwife and Clinical Director of Midwifery, TrueCare
Jeanie Vetter, LCSW, Behavioral Health Consultant, Women’s Health Services, TrueCare
*Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine, Office of the California Surgeon General, California Department of Health Care Services, and Aurrera Health Group. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, and the American Nurses Credentialing Center to provide continuing education for the health care team.
See registration website for full accreditation information.
ACEs Training and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Reflections from Dr. Eric Ball,
American Academy of Pediatrics
The psychological impact of COVID-19 and the unintended consequences of our response to the virus has shifted how primary care pediatrician Dr. Eric Ball approaches his practice.
Find out how Dr. Ball uses his ACEs Aware training to help families navigate through stressful and anxiety-provoking situations.
Have You Completed the ACEs Aware Training?
Eligible Medi-Cal providers can receive a $29 payment for conducting each qualifying ACE screening for their patients up to age 65.
ACEs Aware offers a free, online training for providers interested in learning more about screening for ACEs and responding with trauma-informed care. Two Continuing Medical Education and Maintenance of Certification credits are available for completing the training. The training includes cases for pediatric, internal medicine, family medicine, and women’s health providers.
After providers take the training and complete the simple attestation form, they can file claims and receive Medi-Cal payments.
Please note that Medi-Cal payment is not available to providers who do not complete the attestation form; providers must confirm that they have completed the ACEs Aware training to receive payment.
For more information, visit the ACEs Aware Certification & Payment webpage.
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