Telephone-based care coordination to connect kids with ACEs services
Official title: Telephone-Based Care Coordination for Services Addressing Childhood Adversity
Funded at Kaiser Foundation Research Institute · NIH-11395234 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A doctor-led effort will test telephone-based care coordination to help families of young children who have experienced adversity get the right services.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Kaiser Foundation Research Institute NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Oakland, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | August 18, 2025 |
| Project end | July 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $639,347 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HD116727-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11395234 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Families with children aged birth to 11 years who screen positive for ACEs and are eligible for community-based services could participate.
✕Less likely to help
Some families may not experience immediate benefit if services are unavailable or not accepted.
What this research studies
This project in the US will test how well a telephone-based care coordination approach works for connecting families of children aged 0–11 to ACEs-related services. It builds on prior findings that screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can lead to more referrals and service use, and uses the 2-1-1 LA call center network to support families. The team will run a pilot randomized design to measure feasibility, acceptability, referrals, and service uptake, with attention to practical implementation in real-world settings. If successful, the approach could standardize how ACEs screening and follow-up care are delivered in pediatric care. The study is led by Kaiser Foundation Research Institute in Oakland and involves collaboration with CDC-aligned priorities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could improve timely access to ACEs-related services and developmental supports for young children.
How similar studies have gone: Preliminary data suggest that care coordination increases referrals and service use in related settings, but the ACEs screening pathway in pediatric primary care is still being tested.
Where this research is happening
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Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
Oakland, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Chung, Paul J — Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
- Study coordinator: Chung, Paul J
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.