The state of California awarded a $200,000 ACEs Aware grant to four non-profits working in collaboration to educate Medi-Cal providers and others on the importance of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to health. The four non-profits included the Academy on Violence and Abuse (AVA), The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC), the California Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (CAPSAC), and the Center for Innovation and Resources, Inc. (CIR), referred to collectively as CALIFORNIA ACES ACADEMY.
The AVA is a national and global organization dedicated to educating health professionals and the community about the health effects of violence and abuse throughout the life course. AVA originated the Regional Academy model in 2014 and has conducted 15 Regional Academies throughout the United States, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Seoul educating health professionals and communities. AVA initiated the collaborative effort and reached out to APSAC, CAPSAC, and CIR to form CALIFORNIA ACES ACADEMY. The AVA Regional Academy model was adapted to the CALIFORNIA ACES ACADEMY for the ACEs Aware grant.
APSAC is a national and global multi-disciplinary professional society dedicated to helping professionals in the child maltreatment field utilize evidence-based practices to prevent child maltreatment as well as to identify and treat child victims and families. APSAC was selected to be the fiscal sponsor for the ACEs Aware grant to provide fiduciary oversight, financial management and administrative services for the grant.
CAPSAC is the California state chapter of APSAC and shares the same mission, vision, and commitment as APSAC. CAPSAC was selected to contribute its extensive experience in educating health professionals in California.
CIR has more than a decade of experience applying research-based knowledge to address real-world problems in human services and education through training and support. CIR works to optimize established programs and services so that children, families, and communities are served in a coordinated, holistic way based on best practices and current research. CIR was selected for its robust connections throughout California.
This collaborative team was awarded $200,000 in grant funds from the Office of the California Surgeon General (CA-OSG) and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to participate in the state’s ACEs Aware initiative. The team of collaborators was to conduct CALIFORNIA ACES ACADEMY (CAA), promoting the ACEs Aware initiative with Medi- Cal providers and others in 5 regions of California. CAA included an independent program evaluation.
CAPSAC is the California state chapter of APSAC and shares the same mission, vision, and commitment as APSAC.
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AVA is dedicated to educating healthcare professionals and the community about the health effects of violence and abuse throughout the life course. The AVA originated the Regional Academy model and has many years of experience educating health professionals and communities.
CIR has more than a decade of experience applying research-based knowledge to address real-world problems in human services and education through training and support. CIR works to optimize established programs and services so that children, families, and communities are served in a coordinated, holistic way based on best practices and current research.
