Shifting the Lens: How The ACE Study sparked action to collectively improve our community's health

Orchard Place

Orchard Place works closely with children and youth who have mental health and behavioral challenges. By interceding early with appropriate care, our mission is to develop stronger futures for our young clients.

Young Women's Resource Center

The Young Women’s Resource Center is a non-profit organization that supports, educates and advocates for girls and young women* ages 10-21.

Prevent Child Abuse Iowa

Prevent Child Abuse Iowa, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, works tirelessly to create a world where children don’t know fear, don’t experience neglect and never encounter abuse.

Kids First Law Center

In 2005, Kids First Law Center opened in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to give children a voice in custody and divorce conflicts. Since then, the organization has grown to a staff of ten with five programs serving more than 1,100 children a year in Linn and Johnson Counties. Kids First is the premier organization in Iowa focused on mitigating the negative effects of divorce and custody conflicts on children.

Common Good Iowa

Common Good Iowa is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization built on a collective 50 years of experience of two respected Iowa organizations — the Child and Family Policy Center and Iowa Policy Project.

Blank Children's Hospital

Blank Children's Hospital, a service of UnityPoint Health - Des Moines, is completely dedicated to meeting the unique health care needs of children. Blank Children's is an 108-bed environment that embraces and encourages families to be a part of their child's healing and recovery. Everything from equipment to decor is designed specifically for children.

Des Moines Public Schools

For over 100 years, Des Moines Public Schools has been educating the students of Iowa’s capital city. Today, we are the largest provider of public education in Iowa, with more than 33,000 students and nearly 5,000 teachers and staff at work in more than 60 schools throughout the community.

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