Advocate

The struggle to end homeless in Kansas City and across the country requires an informed public that recognizes the causes of homelessness and supports real solutions.  People are homeless for a combination of reasons relating the experience of severe trauma.  Learn more about the factors that contribute to homeless here

To learn more, please see the resources links provided here.

The ACE Study is an ongoing collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Kaiser Permanente.  Led by Co-principal Investigators Robert F. Anda, MD, MS, and Vincent J. Felitti, MD, the ACE Study is perhaps the largest scientific research study of its kind, analyzing the relationship between multiple categories of childhood trauma (ACEs), and health and behavioral outcomes later in life. See a summary here.