When families are healthy and well, children can learn and grow, caregivers can fully contribute, and Iowa’s economy and communities can prosper.

Policies can remove barriers and create pathways—shaping the conditions that impact families’ ability to thrive. Families especially need access to supportive connections and essential needs, including quality housing options, health and mental health care, and robust public schools. These community conditions enable caregivers to make choices that strengthen their family and foster their children’s healthy development—reducing the likelihood of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) that can disrupt lifelong well-being.
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Iowans are facing tremendous stress and adversity. Intentionally making policy decisions that promote positive conditions for families will lessen the long-term impact of the pandemic on our state and lead to a robust workforce, growing communities, and a better future for our kids.
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Thriving Conditions
  • Trauma-informed, equitable public systems
  • Quality housing options
  • Health and mental health care
  • High-quality, accessible child care
  • Robust and inclusive public education
  • Equitable and family-friendly workplaces
Thriving Families
  • Nurturing caregiver-child relationships
  • Strong mental, physical, and emotional health
  • Safety
  • Belonging
  • Economic stability
​Thriving Iowa
  • A growing population
  • Strong economy with expanding businesses
  • Vibrant cultural and recreational experiences
  • Strong social networks
  • Safe, stable, and connected neighborhoods
The Iowa ACEs Policy Coalition, representing more than 40 organizations, advocates for policies that promote positive community conditions, reduce family stress and trauma, and create a thriving Iowa for all. This includes policies that remove barriers for Iowans to access essential needs and advance systems that enable families to be healthy and well.
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