Committed to improving the social and emotional well-being of Iowa's kids

 Our partnership with Sesame Street in Communities was made possible with an investment from the Kellogg Foundation and Mid-Iowa Health Foundation. Additional funding support from Polk County Decategorization and Polk County Behavioral and Disability Services has continued to advance this work. 

Our Work
The following reports share what we accomplished in the first two years of working with Sesame Street in Communities. 
Year 1 Report
Year 2 Report

Steering Committee
Iowa ACEs 360 coordinates the steering committee with representatives from the these organizations:

Common Good Iowa
Early Childhood Iowa
Iowa ACEs 360
Iowa Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation
Orchard Place
Prevent Child Abuse Iowa
Project LAUNCH
United Way of Central Iowa
UnityPoint Health – Blank Children’s Hospital
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Abby's Ambassadors
The following organizations or groups have individuals trained to deliver presentations to providers in their networks. Presentations are on Sesame Street in Communities topics related to social-emotional development. If you are interested in a training, please visit the Get Involved page and fill out the form. 

​Blank Children's Hospital
Drake Head Start
EveryStep
Forward Consulting LLC
Genesis Youth Foundation
Iowa ACEs 360
Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children - EQuIP Team
Iowa Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
MercyOne
Oakridge Neighborhood Services
Orchard Place - Child Care Resource & Referral
Prevent Child Abuse Iowa
Project LAUNCH
Trauma-Informed Care Consortium
Young Women's Resource Center

Implementation Partners
Many partners across Iowa are becoming engaged in this initiative. We thank everyone who is committed to improving the social and emotional well-being of our kids. In addition to the organizations listed above, the following partners are leading the roll out of this initiative with us.

Des Moines Public Library
​Iowa American Academy of Pediatrics
​Iowa PBS Education
Iowa Total Care
Polk County Community Partnerships for Protecting Children
Polk County Decategorization
Reach Out and Read
​Science Center of Iowa

Regional Partners
We thank many organizations who are engaged in this initiative and are sharing Sesame Street in Communities resources in their regions. To learn what might be happening in your community, please contact Sarah Welch.