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

 Our partnership with Sesame Street in Communities is made possible with investment from the Kellogg Foundation and Mid-Iowa Health Foundation. Additional funding support from Polk County Decategorization and Polk CARES dollars.

Our Work
This report shares what we accomplished in year one of working with Sesame Street in Communities. 

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 are delivering trainings to providers in their networks who serve families with young kids. Presentations are on Sesame Street in Communities topics related to social-emotional development. If you are interested in a training, visit the Get Involved page and fill out the form. 

​Blank Children's Hospital
Drake Head Start
EveryStep
Foward 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
Science Center of Iowa
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
The following organizations are engaged in this initiative and are sharing Sesame Street in Communities resources in their regions. If you are doing work in the same area of the state, we encourage you to connect and partner. 

Iowa Family Counseling, Washington County (with some work in Louisa, Muscatine, and Johnson Counties)
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach: Monroe County, NEST Program
United Way of Story County

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