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When a Picture Tells the Story: The Pair of ACEs Tree

March 20, 2017 by Guest Author

Written by Wendy R. Ellis DrPH (c), MPH; Co-Principal Investigator & Project Director, Building Community Resilience Collaborative; Sumner Redstone Global Center for Prevention & Wellness; George Washington University

Disclaimer: Moving Health Care Upstream is a collaborative effort co-led by Nemours Children’s Health System (Nemours) and the Center for Healthier Children, Families & Communities at the University of California- Los Angeles (UCLA). The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Nemours, UCLA or the Moving Health Care Upstream initiative.


The Building Community Resilience (BCR) initiative aims to promote community resilience through cross-sector partnerships and integrated networks that will address, prevent and reduce the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Adverse Community Environments (ACEs) on children’s health and well-being (The “Pair of ACEs”). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Building Community Resilience

Building Community Resilience: Cincinnati, Ohio

March 14, 2017 by Guest Author

Written by Wendy R. Ellis DrPH (c), MPH; Co-Principal Investigator & Project Director, Building Community Resilience Collaborative; Sumner Redstone Global Center for Prevention & Wellness; George Washington University

Disclaimer: Moving Health Care Upstream is a collaborative effort co-led by Nemours Children’s Health System (Nemours) and the Center for Healthier Children, Families & Communities at the University of California- Los Angeles (UCLA). The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Nemours, UCLA or the Moving Health Care Upstream initiative.


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“Medicine should join our community organizations and agencies and experts to work towards creating healthier families and children.”- Dr. Robert Shapiro, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center [Read more…]

Filed Under: Building Community Resilience

Health Care Transformation and Public Policy: The Emergence of Engaged Leaders

March 1, 2017 by Guest Author

Written by Kevin Barnett, DrPH, MCP; Senior Investigator; Public Health Institute

Disclaimer: Moving Health Care Upstream is a collaborative effort co-led by Nemours Children’s Health System (Nemours) and the Center for Healthier Children, Families & Communities at the University of California- Los Angeles (UCLA). The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Nemours, UCLA or the Moving Health Care Upstream initiative.


In response to our recent blog regarding the key characteristics of Transformational Leaders and the effects this type of leadership has on the re-design of health care systems to achieve improved community health, please see this timely and stimulating brief. The key attributes of Transformational Leaders noted within our original white paper, Using Transformational Leadership to Move Health Care Upstream are essential, particularly now as the discourse regarding the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and how it is to be replaced, looms large within Congress. Health care leaders must utilize this important skill set as they engage colleagues within a broad spectrum of community agencies to examine what factors influence patient outcomes and implement collective approaches that improve the health and well-being of the population served within their geographic region. [Read more…]

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