Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): A strategic approach to prevent ACEs in Ohio

August 20, 2021

3 Key findings for policymakers

● Focusing action on key strategies can have a powerful impact. State policymakers and other partners can maximize the effectiveness of public and private spending to prevent ACEs by focusing on 12 cost-beneficial strategies.● ACEs are not inevitable. Significantly reducing the number of children in Ohio who are exposed to ACEs requires getting ahead of potential harms, creating safe, stable, and nurturing environments, and fostering resilience.● ACEs prevention efforts must reach children and families most at risk. Ohio’s public and private leaders should equip communities to support children and families that are most at risk for experiencing adversity and trauma, such as Ohioans of color and Ohioans with low incomes, disabilities, and/or who live in urban and Appalachian areas.

Ohio ACEs Impact project

Led by the Health Policy Institute of Ohio (HPIO) and informed by a multi-sector advisory group, the Ohio ACEs Impact project includes a series of three policy briefs and an online resource page to build on and amplify current efforts to address ACEs in Ohio.
Since August 2020, HPIO has published two policy briefs as part of this project, Adverse Childhood Experiences: Health Impact of ACEs in Ohio and Adverse Childhood Experiences: Economic Impact of ACEs in Ohio. This brief, the third in the series, builds on the previous two briefs by identifying evidence-informed and cost-beneficial strategies to mitigate the impacts of ACEs.
This project is funded by the Harmony Project, the Ohio Children’s Hospital Association, and HPIO’s core funders.
Click here for more information or to view all phases of the projectFind more resources on the HPIO Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) online resource page

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