We work collaboratively with leaders, organizations, and community members to:
  • Advocate for policies that strengthen support for families.
  • Learn and apply healing-centered, trauma-informed approaches.
  • Foster system changes informed by those most impacted by trauma.

Join the Work

We support a network of partners in government, nonprofit, philanthropy, education, health care, faith, business, community, and more. Everyone is invited to get involved. 
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Read research about ACEs, brain science, and how to respond. 
Take a self-guided course or request a training.
Join the network to receive updates on ways to take action.
Apply new approaches that prioritize healing and well-being.

Our Success
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New approaches
are addressing secondary traumatic stress and integrating healing-centered engagement into systems.
30,000+
Iowans are trained on ACEs and trauma-informed, healing-centered responses each year.
11 sectors
are weaving together research, strategies, and advocacy to respond to trauma. 
Advocacy efforts
are leading to bipartisan interest in maternal health policies.

The Spark in Iowa

Our movement started when an engaged group of stakeholders heard about The ACE Study for the first time. Since 2012, Iowa ACEs 360 has brought diverse partners together to identify and seize opportunities for responding to the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study. Watch the video below for the history on the movement. 

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