When families are healthy and well, children can learn and grow, caregivers can fully contribute, and Iowa’s economy and communities can prosper. Policies shape the conditions that promote families’ health and well-being. Our leaders can ensure all Iowans have access to essential needs and supportive connections to foster a thriving state.
Legislative AdvocacyThe Iowa ACEs Policy Coalition, made up of more than 40 organizations statewide, advocates for policies that promote positive community conditions, reduce family stress and trauma, and create a thriving Iowa for all. If you're interested in learning more about this group, fill out this form!
Trauma-Informed Advocacy The Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice has developed a learning series to teach skills for trauma-informed advocacy. Get started. |
2024 Priority Focus: Strengthening Conditions for Families to Thrive
We all want Iowa to be a safe, prosperous place to live. Promoting parent health and well-being is an effective common-sense strategy to build and sustain a thriving Iowa. When parents are healthy and well, children canlearn and grow, families can fully contribute, and Iowa's economy and communities can flourish.
Access to health care and paid time off creates opportunities for parents to have the support and skills they need, build financial stability, and focus on nurturing relationships with their kids— all of which help prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACES) and promote children’s lifelong healthy development. An investment in Iowa families is an investment in a flourishing Iowa.
Key Priorities
We all want Iowa to be a safe, prosperous place to live. Promoting parent health and well-being is an effective common-sense strategy to build and sustain a thriving Iowa. When parents are healthy and well, children canlearn and grow, families can fully contribute, and Iowa's economy and communities can flourish.
Access to health care and paid time off creates opportunities for parents to have the support and skills they need, build financial stability, and focus on nurturing relationships with their kids— all of which help prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACES) and promote children’s lifelong healthy development. An investment in Iowa families is an investment in a flourishing Iowa.
Key Priorities
- Enact Medicaid coverage from 60 days to 12 months postpartum
- Expand access to paid leave benefits
Case for Policies
Dive deeper into each of our policy asks and gather talking points you can use in conversations with leaders.
Dive deeper into each of our policy asks and gather talking points you can use in conversations with leaders.
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Collaborating on Advocacy
In addition to our key priorities, we join our partners and take action in advocating for or against policies based on these values:
Collaborating on Advocacy
In addition to our key priorities, we join our partners and take action in advocating for or against policies based on these values:
- All people have inherent worth.
- The future can be different.
- Healing and belonging occur through connection and trusting relationships.
- Our identity is shaped by our history, culture, and unique experiences.
- The freedom to create change contributes to individual and collective well-being.
The National Trauma Campaign
Join this nationwide grassroots campaign to engage congressional offices and other federal leaders in supporting policies, programs, legislation, and appropriations that prevent and respond to childhood trauma and build resilience.
Rep. Joel Fry, Sen. Liz Mathis, Rep. Bob Kressig, and Rep. Michael Bergan spoke at the Iowa Resiliency Summit in August 2019.