The Iowa ACEs Coalition is a network of individuals and organizations who work together, and independently, to improve the well-being of Iowans by responding to ACEs. Sign up to join us and you'll begin to receive updates every couple of months with opportunities to learn and network. 

Our Team

Lisa Cushatt
Executive Director​
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Andrea Dencklau
Research and Systems Innovation Director
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Mary Nelle Trefz
Advocacy Network Director
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Sarah Welch
Communications and Network Engagement Contractor
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Melissa DuVall
Master's in Social Work Intern

Board of Directors

  • Nicole Beaman, Iowa Center for Children's Justice - Board President/Treasurer
  • Dr. Corinne Peek-Asa, University of Iowa - Board Vice President
  • Lisa Cushatt, Iowa ACEs 360 - Board Secretary
  • Lyndi Buckingham-Schutt, Harkin Institute
  • Ana Coppola, Polk County Health Department
  • Chris McCarthy, UnityPoint
  • Pashion Muhammad, Des Moines Public Schools
  • Sarah Ramsey, Drake University
  • Katie Stull, Collins Aerospace
  • Mak Suceska, Bureau for Refugee Services, DHS
  • Chaney Yeast, Blank Children's Hospital

ACEs Steering Committee

Representatives of the following organizations and coalitions help set the direction for strategic work to lead together: 
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Blank Children's Hospital
Child & Family Policy Center
Concord Counseling
Des Moines Public Schools
EveryStep
Iowa Chapter of Children's Advocacy Centers
Iowa Child Advocacy Board
Iowa Department of Education
Iowa Department of Public Health (1st Five, IAIECMH, MIECHV, Ryan White program)
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation
Orchard Place Child Guidance Center
Polk County Decategorization
Polk County Health Department
Prevent Child Abuse Iowa
Project Iowa
Trauma Informed Care Stakeholders Group
United Way of Central Iowa
UnityPoint Health
University of Iowa
Youth Policy Institute of Iowa