Families
San Benito County
In the fall of 2019, ACEs Aware launched the “Becoming ACEs Aware in California” online health care provider training. Beginning July 1, 2020, to receive Medi-Cal payment, providers must have completed a certified Core Training and attested to the state that they have completed it. In June 2020, First 5 San Benito and the Family Impact Center Resiliency Network Advisory were awarded an ACEs Aware grant to o promote information about screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and target different provider specialties and types of providers, and to offer training in more interactive mediums.
Given that attesting to completing a certified Core Training qualifies Medi-Cal providers for payment, it is critical that any Core Training curriculum provides comprehensive and evidence-based information and guidance on how to effectively screen for ACEs in order to assess risk for toxic stress and respond with evidence-based interventions, including implementing trauma-informed care.
Get connected with First 5 San Benito or the Family Impact Center by filling out one of the following Happy Forms:
San Benito County
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) include abuse, neglect, and/or household dysfunction that occurs by age 18. The abuse can be physical, emotional, or sexual; and neglect can be physical or emotional. ACEs and toxic stress represent a public health crisis that has been, until recently, largely unrecognized by our
health care system and our society.
By screening for ACEs and responding with
evidence-based interventions and implementing trauma-informed care, we can significantly
improve the health and well-being of individuals
and families. A consensus of scientific research demonstrates that cumulative adversity, especially
when experienced during critical and sensitive periods of development, is a root cause to some of the most harmful, persistent, and expensive health challenges facing the state of California and the nation.