The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Office of the
California Surgeon General (CA-OSG) in a press release,
announced the completion of a report with summarizing the number
of health care providers who have completed the “Becoming
ACEs Aware in California” training through August 31,
2020.
As of August 31, 2020, 13,600 individuals have completed the ACEs
Aware training. Of these, 8,300 are Medi-Cal providers
eligible for payment. Additionally, the two departments
launched the
ACEs Aware Provider Directory, which offers patients, as well
as providers, a way to find and connect with ACEs Aware-trained
providers throughout California.
DHCS/CA-OSG has released a fact sheet that provides a
quick snapshot of the report.
The data indicate that the training is building awareness of the
importance of screening for ACEs and that the initiative will
drive actual practice change. After completing the training,
two-thirds of participants indicated that they plan to address
ACEs in their practice. Of the individuals who reported that
they do not currently screen patients, 81 percent indicated that
they plan to implement routine ACE screening for children or
adults.
