{"id":402,"date":"2021-09-13T15:29:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T19:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/injury-and-violence-prevention\/?page_id=402"},"modified":"2025-01-30T15:36:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T20:36:45","slug":"adverse-childhood-experiences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/injury-and-violence-prevention\/adverse-childhood-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-402\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-402-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-402-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-402-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-slider panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-slider so-widget-sow-slider-default-6d39609536fd-402\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" 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sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-402-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-f54c0409268f-402\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.familiesforwardva.org\/1-800-children\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t1-800-Children Hotline information\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-402-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-402-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-402-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"We Can Prevent ACEs\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8gm-lNpzU4g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For more information on <em><strong>The VDH Injury and Violence Prevention Program <\/strong><\/em>funded programs addressing ACEs, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/injury-and-violence-prevention\/funded-programs\/\">https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/injury-and-violence-prevention\/funded-programs\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our program understands the importance of using the best available evidence to prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences, reduce further harm of individuals from other forms of injuries and violence, and increase Positive Childhood Experiences.<\/p>\n<p>To assist our program with the best available evidence, our program relies on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention technical package: <em><strong>Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences: Leveraging the Next Available Evidence: A Technical Package.\u00a0 for Policy, Norm, and Programmatic Activities<\/strong>. <\/em> as its guide. We focus on individuals, families, relationships, and communities to broaden societal change.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-402-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-2a6e49a8999b-402 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are Adverse Childhood Experiences? \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-402-1-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-f54c0409268f-402\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/violenceprevention\/featuredtopics\/prevent-child-abuse.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Finjury%2Ffeatures%2Fprevent-child-abuse%2Findex.html\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tLearn what the risk factors are for ACEs\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-402-1-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"5\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>When children experience negative events in their early childhood, these events can affect their health and wellbeing as children and when they grow up. These negative traumatic events are called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/violenceprevention\/aces\/fastfact.html\">adverse childhood experiences.<\/a> Better known as ACEs, these event occurred during 0-17 years of life.<\/p>\n<p>Many things contribute to ACEs, including personal traits and experiences, parents and caregivers, the family environment, and the community that one lives in or is exposed to.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2220 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2023\/09\/Picture2-298x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2023\/09\/Picture2-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2023\/09\/Picture2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2023\/09\/Picture2.png 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides the following only as limited examples of ACES.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>experiencing violence, abuse, or neglect<\/li>\n<li>witnessing violence in the home or community<\/li>\n<li>having a family member attempt or die by suicide<\/li>\n<li>growing up in a household with\u00a0substance use problems,\u00a0mental health problems,\u00a0instability due to parental separation or household members being in jail or prison<\/li>\n<li>food insecurity and lack of housing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ACEs are linked to chronic health problems, mental illness, substance use problems, and negative experiences with jobs and education later in life.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes stressors are helpful in learning how to address advertisity. But repeated toxic stress, lack of unstable relationships, and a poor environment can lead to toxic stress. <a href=\"https:\/\/vetoviolence.cdc.gov\/apps\/phl\/resource_center_infographic.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover how toxic stress develops and evolves<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"What are child abuse and neglect?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6kcKX2In0B0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"panel-402-1-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-ae6d61a9be71-402 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/layouts.siteorigin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/child-817373_1280-e1439313260936.jpg\" title=\"Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-402-3-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-d160295e7e11-402\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIntervening to Lessen Harms\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sow-sub-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcuhealth.org\/services\/telehealth\/for-providers\/education\/child-abuse-project-echo\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnhancing Primary Care: Healthcare provider trainings in Child Abuse and Neglect recognition and response<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-402-3-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-402-3-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-402\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2023\/09\/boy-baby-crawling-small.png\" width=\"285\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2023\/09\/boy-baby-crawling-small.png 285w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2023\/09\/boy-baby-crawling-small-264x300.png 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-402-3-2-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-d160295e7e11-402\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEnhancing parenting skills to promote  healthy child development\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sow-sub-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesforwardva.org\/circle-of-parents\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tParenting skill and family relationship approaches<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-402-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-402-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-402-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-402\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2019\/11\/child-car-seat.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2019\/11\/child-car-seat.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2019\/11\/child-car-seat-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2019\/11\/child-car-seat-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2019\/11\/child-car-seat-1024x737.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" title=\"child car seat\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-402-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-last-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-d160295e7e11-402\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tImproving Economic Stability\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sow-sub-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/child-passenger-safety\/low-income-safety-seat-program\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLow Income Safety Seat Distribution and Education Program<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-402-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-402-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-402\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2021\/09\/g19d32ac63b03c3d97db03fd56afb264765fccbceb697140940a7d36ef8cf99ba2b20733ffedb76353649602e115a4ad0_1920.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2021\/09\/g19d32ac63b03c3d97db03fd56afb264765fccbceb697140940a7d36ef8cf99ba2b20733ffedb76353649602e115a4ad0_1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2021\/09\/g19d32ac63b03c3d97db03fd56afb264765fccbceb697140940a7d36ef8cf99ba2b20733ffedb76353649602e115a4ad0_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2021\/09\/g19d32ac63b03c3d97db03fd56afb264765fccbceb697140940a7d36ef8cf99ba2b20733ffedb76353649602e115a4ad0_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2021\/09\/g19d32ac63b03c3d97db03fd56afb264765fccbceb697140940a7d36ef8cf99ba2b20733ffedb76353649602e115a4ad0_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2021\/09\/g19d32ac63b03c3d97db03fd56afb264765fccbceb697140940a7d36ef8cf99ba2b20733ffedb76353649602e115a4ad0_1920-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2021\/09\/g19d32ac63b03c3d97db03fd56afb264765fccbceb697140940a7d36ef8cf99ba2b20733ffedb76353649602e115a4ad0_1920-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-402-4-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-d160295e7e11-402\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAccess to community resources and healthcare\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sow-sub-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.211virginia.org\/consite\/index.php\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPartnering with 2-1-1 Virginia in social determinants of health resource support<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-402-4-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-402-4-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-402\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2021\/09\/ge71c511a3c7d122b9dcc57cdd40022b1705cee119768a838c6f3c34bc9d864f8d9e0a9a2fedd3feb9edc3e50f32e6987_1920.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2021\/09\/ge71c511a3c7d122b9dcc57cdd40022b1705cee119768a838c6f3c34bc9d864f8d9e0a9a2fedd3feb9edc3e50f32e6987_1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2021\/09\/ge71c511a3c7d122b9dcc57cdd40022b1705cee119768a838c6f3c34bc9d864f8d9e0a9a2fedd3feb9edc3e50f32e6987_1920-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2021\/09\/ge71c511a3c7d122b9dcc57cdd40022b1705cee119768a838c6f3c34bc9d864f8d9e0a9a2fedd3feb9edc3e50f32e6987_1920-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2021\/09\/ge71c511a3c7d122b9dcc57cdd40022b1705cee119768a838c6f3c34bc9d864f8d9e0a9a2fedd3feb9edc3e50f32e6987_1920-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2021\/09\/ge71c511a3c7d122b9dcc57cdd40022b1705cee119768a838c6f3c34bc9d864f8d9e0a9a2fedd3feb9edc3e50f32e6987_1920-1536x1018.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-402-4-2-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-last-child\" data-index=\"22\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-d160295e7e11-402\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIncreasing Connectedness\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sow-sub-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.doe.virginia.gov\/programs-services\/student-services\/integrated-student-supports\/social-emotional-learning-sel\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial emotional learning awareness<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-402-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-402-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-402-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-hero panel-first-child\" data-index=\"23\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-hero so-widget-sow-hero-default-93415d0e2dbf-402 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-slider-images\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;pagination&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;timeout&quot;:8000,&quot;paused&quot;:false,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:false,&quot;swipe&quot;:true,&quot;nav_always_show_desktop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nav_always_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;breakpoint&quot;:&quot;780px&quot;,&quot;unmute&quot;:false,&quot;anchor&quot;:null}\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: visible;;background-color: #333333;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2021\/09\/g3faaa4e9b15134f24df8a60d8344ca2b5fd3bf8e44c7745a5dda93fa5b4dc3a1628a841c8ae10d70ce15f1c8f200d2ac_1920.jpg)\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-hero-buttons\" style=\"text-align: center\"><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-f54c0409268f\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/family-home-visiting\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tLearn about our VDH partner's work in Home Visitation\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-402-5-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-hero\" data-index=\"24\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-hero so-widget-sow-hero-default-93415d0e2dbf-402 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-slider-images\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;pagination&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;timeout&quot;:8000,&quot;paused&quot;:false,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:false,&quot;swipe&quot;:true,&quot;nav_always_show_desktop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nav_always_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;breakpoint&quot;:&quot;780px&quot;,&quot;unmute&quot;:false,&quot;anchor&quot;:null}\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: visible;;background-color: #333333;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2023\/08\/g9261a7df1a5bd911e5d4b87f702f9ac4967f98c2386e36117794f3192263ca28ed278fffcb51915ec53130d25427aef2_1920.png)\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-hero-buttons\" style=\"text-align: center\"><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-f54c0409268f\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.dmas.virginia.gov\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tLearn about Virginia Medicaid \t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-402-5-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-hero panel-last-child\" data-index=\"25\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-hero so-widget-sow-hero-default-93415d0e2dbf-402 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-slider-images\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;pagination&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;timeout&quot;:8000,&quot;paused&quot;:false,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:false,&quot;swipe&quot;:true,&quot;nav_always_show_desktop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nav_always_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;breakpoint&quot;:&quot;780px&quot;,&quot;unmute&quot;:false,&quot;anchor&quot;:null}\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: visible;;background-color: #333333;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2023\/08\/g98fcc08f7d03667191915323fa35e119e6421dc2a07ffb55ba56103da92b0bbb3fa857c87da33fc5575fe93b24b3de92_1920.png)\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-hero-buttons\" style=\"text-align: center\"><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-f54c0409268f\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wic\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tLearn about food security\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" 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