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<p class="MsoNormal">Sarah Leeds sent this from Health and Welfare: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">REDUCING HARMFUL ADVERSE CHILD EXPERIENCES (ACEs) IN IDAHO FAMILIES<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Objective 3.3 By July 1, 2023, implement three evidence informed initiatives that reduce harmful adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in Idaho families.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Task 3.3.2 Implement a learning collaborative with medical providers to increase screening for ACEs to interrupt the intergenerational transmission of ACEs within families by
Oct 1, 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Read more in the
<a href="https://publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=5419&dbid=0&repo=PUBLIC-DOCUMENTS">
2021 – 2025 Strategic Plan</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Throughout the pandemic, many of us have had to take a step back from the communities where we normally socialize. For some, spending much more time at home with
our families has been one of the few positives over the past year. However, it also means many of Idaho’s children have not had access to sources of support outside the family.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Undoubtedly, there are children in Idaho who will have experienced traumas over the past year that may impact them for life. Unfortunately, as we near the end
of the public health crisis, we expect that we will also see signs of these traumas that have taken place through this ordeal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">The increased pressure on families has drawn more widespread attention to a problem that is not new: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). ACEs are traumatic events
that are experienced in childhood that can have a lifetime of negative effects. These experiences, including abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction, are linked with numerous negative health outcomes, such as binge drinking, smoking, and depression.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">One of the ways we support Idahoans is to ensure those who suffer negative health outcomes have access to treatment and support. But we are also developing more
upstream approaches to promoting healthy, independent Idahoans by increasing our focus on preventative strategies. DHW staff are pushing forward with groundbreaking work focusing on community support and reducing the number of ACEs in Idaho. If we can provide
support to families to help them to be happy and healthy, and avoid childhood traumas from happening at all, evidence suggests we will have a far happier, healthier population of Idaho adults down the road. And in turn, they will be better able to raise happy,
healthy families. It’s exactly the type of chain reaction we want to see.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Alongside community partners, DHW staff are currently forming focus groups to prevent ACEs and better understand the causes and effects of ACEs. You can read more
about our work to prevent ACEs in Idaho in last week’s edition of <a href="https://sharepoint16.dhw.state.id.us/sites/infonet/Style%20Library/infonet/thumb_DHWConn.jpg">
<i>DHW Connection</i></a><i>.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">I want to thank the team members who are striving to create this human-centered approach to ACEs screening and organizing the focus groups, including staff members
with the Idaho Children’s Trust Fund: <b>Roger Sherman</b>, <b>Taryn Yates</b>, and
<b>Liz Paul</b>. I would also like to thank the DHW staff members from the Maternal & Child Health Section, who contributed to project development and evaluated proposals, including
<b>Kristin McKie</b>, <b>Kelsey Hofacer</b>, and <b>Ivie Smart</b>. Finally, <b>Ashtin Glodt</b> will monitor and support the project to ensure progress toward accomplishing this important work,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">I hope you all have a great weekend. Thanks for all you do for the people of Idaho.
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Dave<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Elephant",serif;color:#4472C4">Dave Jeppesen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4">Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4">Idaho Department of Health & Welfare<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4">208-334-5500<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I did a press conference with 3 physicians from St. Luke’s. It is not 100% how I would have written the stories but it did get out some promotion of the idahofamilysupport.org website and hotline number.
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<p class="MsoNormal">News Release / LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/organizations-unite-help-prevent-child-abuse-neglect-during-kiss%25C3%25A9e/?trackingId=3v99W8TyRZqoNFQ9%2Bqd0xw%3D%3D">
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/organizations-unite-help-prevent-child-abuse-neglect-during-kiss%25C3%25A9e/?trackingId=3v99W8TyRZqoNFQ9%2Bqd0xw%3D%3D</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">KTVB - <u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/treasure-valley-child-abuse-cases-spiking-amid-pandemic-parents-overwhelmed-help/277-cc0f9114-2474-4975-8f0d-9416300e07c0">https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/treasure-valley-child-abuse-cases-spiking-amid-pandemic-parents-overwhelmed-help/277-cc0f9114-2474-4975-8f0d-9416300e07c0</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">KBOI - <u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://idahonews.com/news/local/record-year-of-child-abuse-related-deaths-and-increase-in-child-abuse-cases">https://idahonews.com/news/local/record-year-of-child-abuse-related-deaths-and-increase-in-child-abuse-cases</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">KIVI-TV and KSAW-TV - <u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://www.kivitv.com/ksaw/st-lukes-sees-increase-in-child-abuse-cases-amid-pandemic">https://www.kivitv.com/ksaw/st-lukes-sees-increase-in-child-abuse-cases-amid-pandemic</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">KMVT-TV - <u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://www.kmvt.com/2021/02/26/organizations-unite-to-help-prevent-child-abuse-and-neglect-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/">https://www.kmvt.com/2021/02/26/organizations-unite-to-help-prevent-child-abuse-and-neglect-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Taryn commented a day before the press conference on the abuse death reported on Tuesday.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-childrens-trust-fund-on-child-abuse-the-cases-we-are-seeing-are-more-severe">https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-childrens-trust-fund-on-child-abuse-the-cases-we-are-seeing-are-more-severe</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A couple of our partners talk about the documentary. Have you all seen it? I’d love to hear what you think.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-02-23/childrens/film-explores-protection-from-childhood-traumas-health-effects/a73252-1?fbclid=IwAR3STMyx0hGJ0-0CE-kLgNqEkSworSKcXbOI0GUBSDiEi_jKIiaZ3phHcBE">https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-02-23/childrens/film-explores-protection-from-childhood-traumas-health-effects/a73252-1?fbclid=IwAR3STMyx0hGJ0-0CE-kLgNqEkSworSKcXbOI0GUBSDiEi_jKIiaZ3phHcBE</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I did this piece to get radio coverage around the state. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-02-25/childrens/id-child-abuse-prevention-campaign-launches-as-covid-19-stresses-families/a73286-1">https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-02-25/childrens/id-child-abuse-prevention-campaign-launches-as-covid-19-stresses-families/a73286-1</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I hope you are all well. SFTI is coming together well. Working on the final touches. We are up to about 250 today.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Roger<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Roger Sherman<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Idaho Children’s Trust Fund/<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Prevent Child Abuse Idaho<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(208)386-9317<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“The children of Idaho are its single greatest resource.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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