{"id":32777,"date":"2026-03-17T16:22:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/?p=32777"},"modified":"2026-03-17T16:22:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:22:04","slug":"california-department-of-public-health-resource-on-positive-childhood-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/news\/california-department-of-public-health-resource-on-positive-childhood-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"California Department of Public Health resource on positive childhood experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row remove_bottom_col_margin=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\r\n<h2>State-level resource on the impact of PCEs and behavioral health outcomes<\/h2>\r\n<p>The California Department of Public Health created a downloadable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CCDPHP\/DCDIC\/SACB\/Pages\/Essentials%20for%20Childhood\/ChildAdversityDataandResources.aspx\">resource<\/a> on the impact of positive childhood experiences (PCEs) on behavioral health outcomes. 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