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How do you go about getting an ACE study for your State? We need one In Michigan!!!
Maybe this is not the place for this --- but Michigan needs it's own ACE survey. Sure it will tell us the same thing every other ACE study from every state does. But I think every state needs an ACE study and this information can help us with local...
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Re: How do you go about getting an ACE study for your State? We need one In Michigan!!!
By "ACEs Study," do you mean the full-blown type of study conducted by Drs. Felitti and Anda? Or do you mean collection of the ACEs data for your state? If it's the former, I don't know. If it's the latter, I can offer some suggestions. Your public health department would be lthe place to start. They conduct the yearly behavioral risk factor surveillance system surveys, and they would have to add the ACE module to their survey. Some helpful information on this: As you may know, the BRFSS is...
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Re: How do you go about getting an ACE study for your State? We need one In Michigan!!!
Dr. Hahn, Kathy Hentcy made some excellent suggestions. The CDC site on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System lists these two contacts for Michigan (a good place to start): Coordinator: Chris Fussman, MPH Michigan Department of Community Health Community Public Health Agency 201 Townsend Street, P.O. Box 30195 Lansing, Michigan 48909 http://www.michigan.gov/brfs/ Phone: 517-335-8144 Fax: 517-335-9195 Project Director: Sarah Lyon-Callo, MA, MS Phone: 517-335-9315 Fax: 517-335-9790
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Re: Indiana ACEs Groups
Hi Jessica, I am very interested in having ACES training in LaPorte County. We need to educate the entire community, not just the schools, but the judicial system, the healthcare system, etc. I would love to work with you to make this happen. You can contact me at 219-207-7222 or my cell phone at 219-448-8109 - Stacey