Mental and Behavioral HealthReducing ACEs through Powerful Innovations & Partnerships- 07/2020 Position Paper
White dad with his young daughter on his back, both doing the superhero pose with their arms.

Reducing ACEs through Powerful Innovations & Partnerships- 07/2020 Position Paper

Black therapist leading therapy session on reducing ACEs with white parents and two kids sitting on couch across from him.

07/2020 Reducing ACEs Position Paper Summary:

This Position Paper offers a brief glimpse of OhioGuidestone’s commitment to addressing ACEs through innovation and community partnerships. Namely, OhioGuidestone’s partnership with local primary care clinics to screen and respond to ACEs in children and pregnant woman is featured.

OhioGuidestone’s experience integrating ACEs screening and referrals with primary care screening and treatment demonstrates it’s unique qualification to up-scale such efforts in other primary care settings in Ohio.

Read below and visit our Position Papers page to explore the rest of our releases!

Who Should Read This Position Paper on Reducing ACEs?

At the Institute, our Position Papers are accessible and free to anyone looking to learn! However, we encourage the following groups to use this paper and the contents immediately to better improve behavioral healthcare for our communities:

  • Behavioral & mental health providers
  • Managed care organizations & health insurance providers
  • Clinicians & mental health workers
  • Researchers in health-related fields
  • Policymakers & program directors
  • Behavioral health clients & client advocates
  • Family & Community Advocates
  • Parents & Families

What’s Inside?

  • Takeaways & Action Items.
  • OhioGuidestone’s Initiatives to Address ACEs: Primary Care ACEs Screening & Response Project.
  • OhioGuidestone’s Innovation & Research to Address ACEs.
  • About on-site brief intervention.
  • About OhioGuidestone’s Theory of Change
  • Resources

Feedback & Questions

The Institute of Family & Community Impact, an initiative of OhioGuidestone, understands all of our work is informed by the communities we serve. Have questions about who we are or what we do? Or have a suggestion for a future Position Paper topic? Visit our FAQ page or contact us today.

Maic D'Agostino
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