Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Screening in Rural Northern California: Exploring Provider Perspectives and Experiences

Through key informant interviews, this practice paper explores experiences regarding ACE screening from the perspective of Medi-Cal pediatric and family practice providers in rural Northern California to identify and understand barriers and facilitators in implementing ACE screening and best practices for trauma-informed care in the region. Supported by the California ACEs Aware Initiative, this research focuses on the six counties participating in PHIL’s Northern ACEs Collaborative (NAC), a multisector collaborative of 28 agencies working in Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Shasta, Tehama, and Trinity counties.