Introducing the AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation

The AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation is dedicated to preventing and mitigating adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which are proven to have long-term impacts on physical and mental health, as well as on social and economic opportunity. The AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation looks forward to working with local nonprofits to help drive meaningful change for children and communities who need it the most.

 

What are ACEs?

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events and life situations experienced by children, which can lead to chronic health conditions, as well as a range of adverse outcomes, including lower lifetime educational attainment, harmful behaviors, and lost earning potential in adulthood.

The good news is that even a small reduction in ACEs could result in positive and lasting impacts — and that's where the AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation fits in.

 

Preventing and addressing ACEs is the Foundation's goal

Sixty-four percent of adults in the United States have been exposed to at least one ACE.[1]

Ten percent reduction in ACEs could save $56 billion per year in health care costs.[2]

Nearly two million heart disease cases could have been avoided with more effective ACEs prevention.[1]

Twenty-one million depression cases could have been avoided with more effective ACEs prevention.[1]

Discover how to prevent ACEs.
 
 

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn more about working with the AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation.

News & Insights

 
AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation Makes $1.9M in Grants Available to Nonprofits in Eight States and Washington, D.C.
The Foundation is helping prevent and mitigate adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) by opening a new competitive grant process this month that expects to award nearly $2 million to nonprofits across eight states and Washington, D.C. in 2025.
AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation Tackles Hunger and Childhood Trauma in South Carolina with Grants to Two Community Organizations
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Sources

  1. “About Adverse Childhood Experiences,”  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Last reviewed June 13, 2024.
  2. "Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (PCEs/ACEs,"  Illinois Department of Public Health, Last reviewed June 13, 2024.