Virginia ACEs and Overdose Prevention Funding

Key points

The CDC Injury Center prioritizes funding for the prevention of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), overdose, and suicide. This page shows how funds were appropriated in the state of Virginia in FY22.

State of Virginia

ACEs prevention funding - Virginia

ACEs are preventable, potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood (0-17 years). Examples include neglect, experiencing or witnessing violence, or having a family member attempt or die by suicide.

Percentage of U.S. adults reported experiencing at least one ACE in Virginia in 2020*1
  • 61.8%
Percentage of adults reported experiencing four or more ACEs in Virginia in 2020*1
  • 15.8%

*ACE statistics are reported by U.S. adults and include exposure to eight types of ACEs: physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, witnessing intimate partner violence, household substance abuse, household mental illness, parental separation or divorce, and incarcerated household member.

Total ACEs prevention funding in Virginia‎

CDC appropriated $15,000 for ACEs prevention activities in the state of Virginia in FY22.
Youth Risk Behavior Survey
  • Virginia Department of Health: $15,000
Keep Reading: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Funding

Examples of how Virginia is working to prevent ACEs

Surveillance activities

The Virginia Department of Health is adding questions about experiencing ACEs to the Virginia Youth Risk Behavior Survey to provide representative state-wide estimates of ACEs for Virginia public high school students.

Other Support for ACEs in Virginia

Beyond the ACEs appropriation, CDC supports several initiatives, research, and partnerships to build state and tribal surveillance infrastructure and enhance ACEs prevention and mitigation.

In Virginia, some of those other initiatives include:

Overdose prevention funding - Virginia

There were 106,699 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2021 (32.4 deaths per 100,000 standard population), a 16% increase from 2020.2

Overdose deaths in Virginia in 20213
  • 2,626
Overdose deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted) in Virginia in 20213
  • 30.5

Total overdose prevention funding in Virginia‎

CDC appropriated $3,735,631 for overdose prevention activities in the state of Virginia in FY22.
Overdose Data to Action
  • Virginia State Award: $3,391,436
Public Health and Public Safety
  • Overdose Response Strategy: $74,500*
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Community Innovation Award: $269,695

*average award amount

Keep Reading: Overdose Prevention Funding

Examples of how Virginia is working to prevent overdose

Multi-sector ACEs trainings

Virginia provided comprehensive trainings on ACEs to members of law enforcement and behavioral health providers. Witnessing illicit drug use or overdose as a child is considered an ACE and can have life-long impacts on development. The trainings built new connections across diverse sectors and communities.

Linkage to care in emergency departments

Virginia created a real-time response for patients in an emergency department who present symptoms related to opioid use disorder, providing more timely and appropriate linkages to care. The emergency department Bridge to Treatment initiative helps support treatment and provides follow-up care, including resources and provider connections.

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National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
  1. Swedo EA, Aslam MV, Dahlberg LL, Niolon PH, Simon TR, Guinn AS, Mercy JA. Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences Among U.S. Adults – Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, 2011-2020. MMWR.
  2. Spencer MR, Mini?o AM, Warner M. Drug overdose deaths in the United States, 2001–2021. NCHS Data Brief, no 457. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2022. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:122556
  3. NVSS – Drug Overdose Deaths