Governor Doug Ducey and First Lady Angela Ducey joined national, regional and local leaders on December 11, 2018 at the 5th Annual Arizona ACEs Summit, an event focused on promoting trauma-informed care to best treat those who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).

Attendees sought proactive ways to mitigate the lifelong effects of traumatic childhood experiences caused by abuse, neglect or household dysfunction through trauma-informed care. With increased knowledge of how to recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma and its widespread impact, Arizona communities will be able to better implement policies, procedures and practices to prevent re-traumatization.