California’s ACEs Aware Initiative Trains Nearly 14,000 Health Care Professionals In Trauma-Informed Care

Nearly 14,000 California health care professionals have completed the state’s ACEs Aware initiative’s core training program on delivering trauma-informed care for people with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). About 8,300 (59%) of those trained as of September 2020 are Medi-Cal clinical professionals who are eligible to receive payment for providing ACE screenings for Medicaid beneficiaries. The initiative has released a new ACEs Aware Provider Directory to give consumers a way to find and connect with trained ACEs Aware medical professionals throughout the state.

The ACEs Aware initiative is led by the Office of the California . . .