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Annotation: In this interactive webinar, Dr. Joanne Klevens, an epidemiologist at CDC, explored what ACEs are, their prevalence, their inequitable burden on low-income adults and people of color, and their impact on health and life opportunities. She introduced the World Health Organization’s (WHO) framework for addressing social determinants of health inequities and examined how CDC has used this framework to move its efforts upstream. Dr. Klevens presented the evidence around policies that hold the potential to prevent ACEs and the importance of narrative to reduce inequities. Vicky Roper, M.Ed., Director of the Kansas Children’s Service League, described how the Kansas Essentials for Childhood project is utilizing the CDC’s “Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect: A Technical Package for Policy, Norm, and Programmatic Activities” as a framework to move work addressing ACEs upstream. She also shared examples of Kansas’ advocacy, media, messaging, education and awareness, and evaluation efforts. Ms. Roper discussed Kansas’ work to foster family-friendly work environments, which can help to reduce ACEs. The webinar was moderated by Jim Vetter, Ed.M., of Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC).

Learning Objectives: • Understand what ACEs are, their prevalence, their inequitable burden on low-income adults and people of color, and their impact on health and life opportunities. • Be introduced to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) framework for addressing social determinants of health inequities • Gain experience in interpreting the evidence around policies that hold the potential to prevent ACEs and the importance of “narrative” to reduce inequities.

Annotation: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events, such as abuse or neglect, that can have negative, lasting effects on health and well-being. This webinar explores the connection between ACEs and the opioid epidemic. Speakers discuss how ACEs can affect later substance misuse, including the intergenerational impacts on families. Experts and legislators will highlight potential policy options and innovative state strategies.

Learning Objectives: • Understand the connection between ACEs and the opioid epidemic. • Learn examples of how ACEs can affect later substance misuse, including the intergenerational impacts on families. • Gain knowledge on how to employ potential policy options and innovative state strategies.

Annotation: This webinar focuses on a whole-staff approach to foster resilience in both students living with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the professionals who work with them in America's rural, suburban and urban schools.

Learning Objectives: • Understand the gaps in data when addressing ACEs. • Acquire knowledge and tools to treat ACES as an equity issue. • Learn the whole-staff, multi-tiered systematic approach for addressing ACEs.

Annotation: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events that can have negative, lasting effects on health and well-being of children. These experiences range from physical, emotional, or sexual abuse to parental divorce, economic hardships, or the incarceration of a parent or guardian. Multiple ACEs can lead to potentially negative consequences of riskier behavior and poorer health outcomes. This session helps legislators understand the impact of ACEs and policy options and strategies that support families and children’s health and well-being. Hear from a state that is tackling ACEs across child welfare, health and other policies.

Learning Objectives: • Understand the range of ACEs. • Be able to translate the impact of ACEs into policy options and strategies. • Learn from a state example.