This innovative collaboration seeks to level the playing field for the approximately 100 babies born each year in this low-income Sonoma County community in California.
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The collaborative’s data and findings form the basis for the next phase of California’s ACEs Aware initiative, designed to screen for, treat and heal childhood trauma.
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On September 22, the California ACEs Learning and Quality Improvement Collaborative (CALQIC) held its kick-off session for members on childhood trauma, screening, resilience, and healing.
Adverse chi…
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