Collaborative Policymaking to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences in Minnesota
July 25, 2023 | Jessica Bissett, Maggie Davis, Paris Harper-Hardy
ASTHO spoke with the Minnesota Department of Health, University of Minnesota, and the Minnesota Department of Corrections about the state’s Healthy Start Act, a key example of the power of cross-sector collaboration to prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Learn how public health partnered with stakeholders to educate legislators on ACEs, the impact of incarceration on families and children, and how policy can improve the health and well-being of children by preventing ACEs.