Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
@DrBurkeHarris
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1st California Surgeon General. Pediatrician, researcher, mom and author of #TheDeepestWell. Founder @CYWSanFrancisco. Personal views.🇺🇸🇯🇲🇨🇦
San Francisco, CA
Joined August 2011
So my husband saw this doll and couldn’t resist getting one. Our children GENUINELY believe this doll is me and they negotiate as to who gets to sleep with her each night. They call her “Mama doll”. Hilarious!
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So you know how we've all been struggling, wondering if we are a good-enough parent? This afternoon my 8-year-old slipped some papers under my door while I was working. It was a speech he had to write for school. I completely lost it! Shared with his permission:
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Today my 8-year-old son said to me “I’m not going out again until racism is over!” I wept.
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So my son turned 9 and we got a coronavirus piñata. I just couldn’t resist taking a swing! (Don’t worry, the kids got to bust it open.)
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Looking forward to rolling up my sleeves as CA's first Surgeon General. Thank you @GavinNewsom for your bold vision for health for all Californians. #preventscreenandheal!.
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It’s official! Time to get to work! I’m honored and humbled to be leading the charge in service of healthy children and families in California. #preventscreenandheal #CAforall!
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I had a fascinating conversation with Grammy-nominated singer & songwriter and mental health advocate @camila_cabello about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and discovering a path toward healing. If you want to hear our full conversation, head to
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Today, I am pledging 40 minutes of service to volunteer at my kids' school. Please join me and commit 40 minutes to community service or mentorship. Together, we can contribute to a global wave of compassion and positive change. #40x40 #CompassionInAction
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Sometimes I think I get more out of silly snuggles with my kids than they do. Just what the doctor ordered! #HugsAreMedicine.
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As a parent of four black boys, this made my day!!!!.
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Black Americans experience deadly stress as a pandemic and violent racism collide, experts say via @nbcnews.
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I graduated in 1996 with a degree in Integrative Biology. To the @UCBerkeley Class of 2020, WELCOME to our global community of alumni. Fiat Lux and Go Bears!!! #CalGrad
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Although we’re beginning to move past COVID-19, the mental health effects from the pandemic will linger. I’m proud to be a part of a special free episode of #TheMeYouCantSee on @AppleTV, to continue to raise awareness & destigmatize the conversation around mental health.
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I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100% still madly in love with @ArnoHarris! Thanks for 9 great years Boo! Here’s to 90 more. Happy Anniversary!
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There is no greater joy than raising good human beings. So happy and proud of our high school grads. I pray that the world takes the same loving care of our boys that we have.
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Date night!!!! This year marks 10 years for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health. I Iove you @ArnoHarris!!!
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OH HAPPY DAY!!! Feels so sweet to hug my mom after over a year!!! So grateful for safe and effective vaccines! #VaccinateAll58
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I seriously just had a BLAST celebrating women’s history with our history-making @vp and a group of truly extraordinary women. Not to mention our very dope Second Gentleman.
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), such as being forcibly separated from a parent or caregiver, substantially increase the risk for negative physical and psychological outcomes, both in the short term and later in life.
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Educators can deliver the daily doses of healing interactions that truly are the antidote to toxic stress!
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📢 I am filled with emotion as I share that my last day serving as CA Surgeon General will be February 11. I am incredibly proud to have been part of a team that, together, worked tirelessly to protect the health and well-being of all Californians at such a critical time.
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Amazing conversation between Prince Harry and @daxshepard about #ACEs and why it's so important to care for ourselves. #TheMeYouCantSee airs May 21 on @AppleTV and for resources on healing from #ACEs, check out launching TODAY!.
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Congratulations @JoeBiden for making an excellent choice!!! And, of course, congrats to my friend and our esteemed Senator @KamalaHarris who has fought tirelessly for the most vulnerable, especially our children.
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This pandemic has impacted us in ways we can’t see. We need to talk about mental health in order to heal. I’m proud to be part of #TheMeYouCantSee, a docuseries by @Oprah on the importance of emotional well-being. It comes to @AppleTV on May 21: .
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It is really my charter not only to raise awareness of ACEs and toxic stress as the public health crises they are, but also to convene those who are finding solutions and deploy quality care throughout our great state.
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Traumatic events, like forcible separation from a parent, put children at risk for long-term health problems. Environment affects development of brain and immune sys. The harmful conditions documented in federal detention centers are a serious health threat that demands action.
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I can't wait for everyone to watch #TheMeYouCantSee when it drops on May 21! There has never been a better moment for courageous conversations about #MentalHealth. So proud to have contributed to this extraordinary series.
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Today I spoke to an audience of medical providers, mental health professionals, early childhood specialists, educators, parents, youth, community workers and everyone in between. In other words, everyone necessary to foster an ACEs revolution in Scotland! #ACEAwareNation
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Listening to @DaxShepard and Prince Harry talk about the connection between mental health and physical health on @ArmchairExpPod made my year. Thank you, Dax and Prince Harry for sharing your own journeys with mental health and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
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So my 4 year-old and 8 year-old saw that I was having a busy day working from home so they decided to make me “lunch” from ingredients they pulled from our garden: carrots, tomatoes, basil, lemon juice dressing with a strawberry garnish. Made my day! #SilverLinings.
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I'm working on my "smeyes".
Californians must wear face coverings when in public spaces to prevent the spread of #COVID19! Make sure your mask covers your nose and mouth and fits snuggly on both sides of your face. #YourActionsSaveLives
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“Unless you fix the trauma that has caused people to be the way they are — literally change the way brains operate if you are in a chaotic environment as a child — unless you fix the trauma, you’re working on the wrong thing." @Oprah
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We need more courageous conversations about the impacts of #ACEs and how to break the cycle. Congrats to @BlackWomenOwn, @OWNTV & @OZY for WINNING the @newsemmy in the News Discussion and Analysis category. Thank you for creating this space.
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California gets its first ever surgeon general via @KTVU. “My immediate priorities as Surgeon General are going to be addressing ACEs and toxic stress, healthy beginnings, early childhood and health equity, said @DrBurkeHarris ”.
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I am beyond thrilled to share Roadmap for Resilience: The CA Surgeon General's Report on ACEs, Toxic Stress and Health. Thank you to everyone who made this report possible.
CA remains on the leading edge of innovative solutions to protect the health & safety of all who call CA home. @CA_OSG’s evidence-based solutions & critical insights will serve as a blueprint for better health, well-being & equity. Roadmap for Resilience:
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#ACEs and #ToxicStress just made the cover of @Newsweek! It's time to transform the way our society responds to this public health crisis! @ACEsAware #ScreenTreatHeal.
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Thank you @BBC for talking about #ACEs! Looking forward to sharing the latest science and learning from the impressive work being done to make #Scotland an @ACEAwareNation.
American paediatrician @DrBurkeHarris believes childhood trauma isn’t something you just get over as you grow up. Find out more at 10am: 👉 📻
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I had the opportunity to sit down with @MichelMcQMartin and discuss how ACEs are impacting the health and well-being of our communities and individuals’ long term health. Tune-in to @AmanpourCoPBS tonight!.
California Surgeon General @DrBurkeHarris joins @MichelMcQMartin to sound the alarm on what she calls "the public health crisis you didn't know existed."
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No, Mr. President, we will not “slow the testing down”. Testing saves lives.
"When you do testing to that extent, you are going to find more people, you will find more cases. So I said slow the testing down." .—Trump on trying to keep the number of reported COVID cases low
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Great work by @SesameWorkshop to give organizations the resources they need to address traumatic experiences from a child’s perspective. It’s important work to continue moving towards trauma-informed and trauma-sensitive care for our communities.
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Today I honor my beautiful brother Louis Adrian Burke. Louis, missing since 1993, is one of many Californians experiencing a mental health disorder. Happy Birthday big brother. We miss you and we LOVE you. Any leads please contact Berkeley PD.
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Conditions in federal detention centers demonstrate disregard for everything the science is telling us about the importance of safe, stable and nurturing relationships and environments for kids.
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.@CAgovernor @GavinNewsom just announced a $4B commitment to helping our kids heal from this pandemic with comprehensive child and youth mental health and a focus on PREVENTION! Screening. Early detection. Evidence-based intervention. YES! So proud of this historic investment.
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I am honored and grateful to be the recipient of the David G. Nichols Health Equity Award presented by the @AmerPedSociety. Now, more than ever, the systems and practices that address the root causes of poor outcomes for our kids must be deployed at scale
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My definition of joy: playing in the waves in Jamaica with the kids. Grateful for this moment. #familytime #selfcare
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ACEs can last a lifetime - but they don't have to! By implementing #traumainformed policies across communities, we can save lives. #4CAKids2018.
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Humbled and honored to be of service to all Californians. Toxic Stress IS for the 21st century what infectious diseases were to the 20th century. #CaliforniaForAll.
A Black immigrant woman is now the most powerful health official in California. @DrBurkeHarris is focusing her work on toxic stress.
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About to perform surgery on FN2187. This may be out of my scope of practice as Surgeon General, but mama’s totally got this!
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I am totally swooning over this gorgeous chicken coop my husband built WITH HIS OWN TWO HANDS to commemorate 11 years of marriage. I feel so seen right now. Thank you @ArnoHarris! #TrueLove !#HusbandOfTheYear!!!
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How do #ACEs and #ToxicStress contribute to maternal mortality? @ACEsAware is leading the charge to find answers and solutions. Proud to join @KamalaHarris’ Black Maternal Health Roundtable. #HealthEquity means ensuring all moms and babies have a fair shot at health.
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Being separated from parents isn't just momentary trauma - it's disruptive to the biological mechanisms that help kids deal with other traumas. My interview with Vox on the issue:
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California has been prepping to vaccinate kids 5-11 for months now and I’m so grateful it’s finally here. If you have questions, I’ve got you covered. Take some time to watch these videos so you can feel confident about getting your kids vaccinated.⤵️.
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Thank you @Camila_Cabello for sharing your #NumberStory! We ALL have a number story. Learn more at @mynumberstory
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It hasn’t been an easy year, but every day I’m grateful that I get to work to make California a better place for everyone.
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What I love about gardening is that it’s inherently both meditative and optimistic. It’s simultaneously about the present and the future. Today, these poppies just lit me up.
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.@DrDevikaB was open with me about her bipolar diagnosis before I hired her as Chief Medical Officer for the Office of the CA Surgeon General. Now she shares her story with the world. Devika, thank you for your courage. Mental health is health.
I'm CA's Acting Surgeon General. Today, I'd like to publicly share my journey with bipolar disorder. Stigma festers in the dark and scatters in the light. By speaking out, I hope to help dispel stigma. To help anyone struggling know they’re not alone — and to have hope. 1/
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Thanks so much to the team @Kidango for honoring me with their 2020 Superhero of Early Childhood award! I was blown away by your amazing work.
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Does VP Candidate Kamala Harris know about ACEs? You bet! | ACEsConnection
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Many of us have wondered if this variant may have played a role in CA's rapid surge. Scientists working on CA’s genomic sequencing project detected this variant. We'll need more information to know conclusively but we are tracking closely.
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Wow. A fantastic piece by @oprah #60Minutes on understanding the important impacts of childhood trauma on children. To learn more about how #ACEs and #toxicstress impact children's brains and bodies, visit
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This year, for Halloween, we decided to do a scavenger hunt in the back yard. The little ones were dressed as Mulan and Luke Skywalker. I was, obviously, Lando Calrissian.
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Such an important article. We cannot ignore critical links between early childhood adversity and justice system involvement later in life.
Childhood trauma "is among the most important things that shapes addictive and criminal behavior in adulthood"
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I’ll never forget walking out onto that stage. 2500 people all ready to do their part to be #ACEsAware and #BreakTheCycle. The energy was incredible! Let us never underestimate our power to change the world!.
@DocResilience T film @DocResilience helped us create audiences like this one in Scotland. 2500 ppl @ 2018 @ACEAwareNation Conf w/ @DrBurkeHarris - co-led by grassroots organisations @TIGERS_UK & @connectedbaby. We recommend t film to anyone wanting to spark conversations on childhood trauma.
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I cannot count the number of times I have been call “articulate”. Even in my role as California’s 1st Surgeon General. Oddly, my white husband has never gotten that same “compliment”. Be better people!!!
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Simone Biles’ legacy will be one marked by strength, courage, and grace. Thank you, @Simone_Biles, for your vulnerability in prioritizing mental AND physical health. #MentalHealthMatters.
Breaking News: Simone Biles said she withdrew from the women’s gymnastics team final because she wasn’t in a good place mentally to compete after so much pressure to win. It is not clear whether she will compete in her individual events.
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10 years ago today, the devastating earthquake in Haiti hit. @MSF_USA (Doctors w/o Borders) estimates 220,000-300,000 lost their lives. Millions were displaced. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to to give my time and training to help save lives. I'll never forget.
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This is what breaking the intergenerational cycle of adversity looks like!.So thrilled to launch @ACEsAware. Health care providers can now take the 2-hour training to begin screening for ACEs at #ScreenTreatHeal #CaliforniaForAll
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I am so pleased to be joining the @First5CA commission as incoming chair! My thanks to outgoing chair @GCHalvorson for your leadership. Excited to roll up my sleeves with the amazing team and fellow commissioners to improve the lives of children and families throughout CA.
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Excited to be speaking this morning to the California Legislative Black Caucus about #ACEs and #toxicstress. #preventscreenheal #CaliforniaForAll!.
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“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane” -MLK 1966. Grateful to work every day to end health inequities as CA’s 1st Surgeon General. #Health4All #Ca4All.
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SO PROUD of our beautiful boys on their graduation day! My greatest gratification is seeing the amazing young men our boys have become. #ProudMama @harris_paulos
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Wearing masks & physically distancing #SlowtheSpread of #COVID19. I #KindlyMask for my parents, husband, kids & all our health care and essential workers. Thanks @momgerm - #YourActionsSaveLives .@JenSiebelNewsom @mariashriver @BrandinCooks – Who do you #KindlyMask for?
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How Adverse Childhood Experiences Shape Health Care: In Conversation with Dr. Nadine Burke Harris | Healthforce Center at UCSF
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Reading the original ACEs study led to one of the most important “aha” moments of my life. Traumatic life events are directly linked to our overall health & the more we understand, the better we can do right by our kids. We are on a path toward healing.
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This makes me want to cry with happiness!!.
You know the whole school nurture approach is happening when your clerical wants to learn more to support families and can’t put Nadines book down - warms my ❤️#together #makingadifference @GlasgowNurture @DrBurkeHarris @ACEAwareNation
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Reading the original ACEs study led to one of my most important “aha” moments of my life. Traumatic life events are directly linked to our overall health & the more we understand that, the better we can do right by our kids. We are on a path toward healing.
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Workout (swim) + DIY mani pedi + favorite body oil (santal) + phone catch up with a great girlfriend = #SelfCareSunday. #JustWhatTheDoctorOrdered
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This is about medical science, not politics. Republicans and Democrats need to called for more humane treatment of children at our border.
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Did I mention gardening is my side hustle? I love snap peas as a great snack for kids, plus a nice little decoration for the table. #GardeningAsTherapy.
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If ACEs go unidentified and untreated they have the potential to lead to serious health consequences. But you can help change that trajectory. Your first step in prevention is to understand your own ACEs and how they may be affecting you. @mynumberstory.
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My breakfast is telling me that 2020 is off to an auspicious start. Happy New Year!!!
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California is taking bold strides to invest in prevention. In Jan 2020 we’ll be implementing routine screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences for all children and adults on Medi-Cal so that we can do early detection and early intervention to address root causes.
Take a look at the questions pediatricians will use to screen millions of kids. #health #caedu #edchat #caedchat @DrBurkeHarris @GavinNewsom.
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Just finished briefing the House Ways and Means Committee on @theNASEM Report on #VibrantHealthyKids report OUT TOMORROW!
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California’s first surgeon general on Covid: ‘Greatest collective trauma’ of a generation | California | The Guardian
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Dr. Mark Ghaly, CA HHS Secretary announces that CA's hospitalization rate is running at the low end of the possible predicted outcomes. WE ARE DOING IT! Keep it going Californians. #FlattenTheCurve #StayHomeSaveLives!.
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Safe, stable and loving relationships are healing! I get my daily dose from @ArnoHarris! Thanks Boo!.
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Just finished making “Mama’s world famous” arugula pesto with my favorite kitchen helper. Kitchen projects with the kids = quality time.
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Help prevent #ACEs by supporting community programs and policies that provide safe and healthy conditions for all children and families. Connecting CDC reports with the efforts here in California! #VitalSigns #ACEsAware #CaliforniaForAll.
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