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
Take a self-guided course or request a training.
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CONTACT US
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.
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.
Learn more about the Work. Well. Iowa. initiative that we just launched: app.publicnewsservice.org/story/group-launches-policy-effort-to-help-iowa-businesses-and-families...? ... See MoreSee Less
Group launches policy effort to help Iowa businesses and families
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An Iowa family advocacy group has launched a new statewide initiative calledThank you to Olivia Tyler KCCI + KCCI for covering the Work. Well. Iowa. event on Monday! ... See MoreSee Less
Central Iowa initiative aims to transform workplace culture for better well-being
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Nearly 100 community members gathered in Des Moines to discuss workplace policies that could enhance employee well-being and productivity across Iowa.Winter storm Fern may have kept her in Texas but Katie Ferrier from the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce knocked it out of the park with her virtual keynote presentation at the Work. Well. Iowa. launch yesterday! Thank you Katie for helping us better understand the business case for supportive workplace policies! ... See MoreSee Less