Screening for ACEs: Q&A with PCDC’s Yael Lipton

| By Jonathan Yan
Categories: PCDC News, Technical Assistance
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Providers want their patients to feel their best physically and mentally. So, if they could dramatically improve treatment plans and health outcomes for their patients, they would want to do that, right? Recently, there has been increased recognition of the role trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) play in both the physical and mental health …

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5 Reasons Why Small Practices are Perfectly Positioned to Address Trauma

| By Jonathan Yan
Categories: Technical Assistance
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Small primary care practices are fundamental in providing medical and behavioral health services in California. They are often the sole providers in low-income areas where many are uninsured and underinsured. With limited resources, small practices are benefitting from creative and meaningful solutions to implementing new programs and screenings. To support small practices in screening for …

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Helping Small Practices Address Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

| By Jonathan Yan
Categories: Technical Assistance
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Small practices are often the sole providers of care in high-poverty areas, serving uninsured, underinsured, ‘safety-net,’ and low- and moderate-income patients who are covered by government-sponsored health insurance. However, they face unique challenges in implementing new programs and screenings due to limited resources. Earlier this year, Primary Care Development Corporation received a California state grant …

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