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On October 22, UCAAN partner, ACEs LA, held their Fall Community-Based Organization (CBO) Convening for their CBO partners and Clinical partners to share resources and discuss which topics they are interested in learning more about.

Watch the convening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WiQoQR40M4.
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Last month, UCAAN Co-PI Dr. Shannon Thyne presented at UCLA’s Children’s Discovery and Innovation Institute (CDI) Scientific Seminar Series. The seminar focused on how to navigate health services research when there’s lots of data, too many ideas, and too little time.
November 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A policy brief on pediatric developmental screening from the UCLA Pritzker Center and ACEs-LA Network of Care finds that ACE screening may support early identification of developmental concerns, which can lead to earlier interventions for children. Read more: pritzkercenter.ucla.edu/research/uca...
August 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
We are proud that the Social Marketing Association of North America (SMANA) recognized our Stress Buster efforts. Thank you to @helpgood.com‬ for helping us bring this important work to life. And a big congrats to @capublichealth.bsky.social‬, who received awards for Live Beyond and Never a Bother.
August 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
We are grateful for the commitment of the 46,270 individuals who have completed the #BecomingACEsAware training, bringing ACE screening and trauma-informed care into their clinics and communities.

Read about ACEs Aware's progress in the annual data report: www.acesaware.org/blog/aces-aw...
July 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The UCAAN team attended the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting in Honolulu, an international gathering of pediatric physician-scientists, clinicians, and educators to share research, explore new ideas, build career opportunities, and collaborate on projects. Thank you for having us!
June 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
On March 30, UCAAN celebrated the work of our Youth and Young Adult Council and Young Adult Patient Advisors, who have supported ACEs Aware and the Live Beyond campaign.

Our partners at Live Beyond and CYBHI were also in attendance to recognize the achievements of the Council.
May 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
If you're in Los Angeles, join the LA Youth Mental Health Coalition this Sunday, May 4 for LA Youth Mental Wellness Day, a citywide event dedicated to promoting youth mental health and resilience featuring 30+ free wellness activities.

Learn more and register now at www.laymhc.org/communityeve....
May 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
In March, we attended Wayfinder Family Services' event, The Conversation, exploring the topic of Adverse Childhood Experiences. A panel, moderated by UCAAN CEO Emily Williams, featured CA Surgeon General Dr. Diana Ramos, ACEs Aware Youth Advisor Josue Pineda, and Wayfinder COO Dawn Vo-Jutabha, PhD.
April 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
We would like to celebrate the contributions of departing team members who played a vital role in UCAAN's advancement.

Thank you, Leena Singh, Devika Bhushan, Bahareh Gordon, Nikki Morales, Cheryl Wold, Chris Bradley, Wendy Barrera, Karinne Van Groningen, Vimi Shad, Liz Ollen, and Jeff Gassen.
April 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM