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Washington State Family Policy Council: Shaping Policy to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences

Date Published:Nov 19, 2012

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In this video, Laura Porter, Director of the Washington State Family Policy Council, describes how the Council has used Adverse Childhood Experiences data to mobilize prevention practitioners to address the prevention of substance abuse and related behavioral health problems in a more comprehensive way.

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