Compassionate Communities
Where Everyone
Can Thrive
Together we can address Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) by creating the conditions for healing and well-being.
At Iowa ACEs 360, we work collaboratively with leaders, organizations, and community members to advocate for policies that strengthen support for families.
2024 Iowa Report
Leading with Hope:
Report on Health, Well-Being and Childhood Experiences in Iowa
Understanding how our experiences impact our health and well-being is an important foundation for creating the conditions that help families thrive. The 2024 report expands on traditional ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) data to include a wider range of childhood experiences and well-being indicators. While ACEs data remains central, the report emphasizes the need to consider broader social, historical, and local factors to better understand and improve the health and well-being of Iowa’s children and families.
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We support a network of partners in government, nonprofit, philanthropy, education, health care, faith,
business, community, and more. Everyone is invited to get involved.
RESEARCH
Read research about ACEs, brain science, and how to respond.
TRAINING
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Apply new approaches that prioritize healing and well-being.
Deep Dives
Dive deeper into each of our policy asks and gather talking points you can use in conversations with leaders.
Supporting Iowa's Families During the Postpartum Period
Children's Mental Health: Building Community for Parents and Caregivers
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We welcome everyone who wants to learn about ACEs and trauma-informed, healing-centered approaches to respond. Take action with us today.
Thank you to everyone who has reached out with thoughtful questions over the past week. Transparency matters, and we're committed to keeping our partners and communities informed.
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Flexible working arrangements benefit employees, which in turn benefits their families and their employers. When employees can shift hours or location, they stay engaged and productive.
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This factory was severely short on workers. Then it offered flexible work
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A GE Appliances plant in rural northwest Georgia was short hundreds of workers amid COVID-19. A flexible work option where some workers can sign up for shifts through an app has eased the pain.Two long-standing partners, Iowa ACEs 360 and Prevent Child Abuse Iowa, are coming together to build a stronger future for Iowa children and families.
Beginning July 1, 2026, Prevent Child Abuse Iowa's mission and programming will transition under Iowa ACEs 360. The mission and legacy of Prevent Child Abuse Iowa will continue through Iowa ACEs 360, strengthening and expanding the work already underway across Iowa.
This transition brings together more than 65 years of experience supporting Iowa children, families, and communities.
It is also the result of an intentional planning process that began in fall 2025. Through months of exploration, discussion, and planning, both organizations identified an opportunity to create a stronger, more coordinated future for prevention work in Iowa.
This transition also comes during a time of significant change across Iowa's prevention landscape and nonprofit sector. By aligning efforts now, Iowa ACEs 360 will be better positioned to strengthen partnerships, support local communities, and sustain prevention efforts for years to come.
Preventing child abuse, reducing trauma, and advocating for the conditions that help families thrive remain central to this work.
Thank you to the communities, Prevention Councils, partners, and supporters who have shaped this work for decades. We look forward to continuing it together.
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