Pennsylvania ACEs, Overdose, and Suicide 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 Pennsylvania in FY22.

State of Pennsylvania

ACEs prevention funding - Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania in 2019*1
  • 64.1%
Percentage of adults reported experiencing four or more ACEs in Pennsylvania in 2019*1
  • 18.9%

*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 Pennsylvania‎

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

Other support for ACEs in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania, some of those other initiatives include:

Overdose prevention funding - Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania in 20213
  • 5,449
Overdose deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted) in Pennsylvania in 20213
  • 43.2

Total overdose prevention funding in Pennsylvania‎

CDC appropriated $17,931,222 for overdose prevention activities in the state of Pennsylvania in FY22.
Overdose Date to Action
  • Pennsylvania State Award: $7,390,588
  • Allegheny County Local Award: $5,114,596
  • City of Philadelphia Local Award: $4,694,005
Public Health and Public Safety
  • Overdose Response Strategy: $74,500*
  • Philadelphia Fire Department Community Innovation Award: $269,995
  • York Opioid Collaborative Evidence-Building Award: $25,045
Research
  • University of Pennsylvania: $362,493

*average award amount

Keep Reading: Overdose Prevention Funding

Examples of how Pennsylvania is working to prevent overdose

Stigma reduction among first responders

The Pennsylvania First Responder Addiction Connection to Treatment Program, facilitated by St. Joseph's University, has trained nearly 5,000 public safety professionals since September 2020. The training focuses on decreasing the stigma of substance use disorder and providing public safety professionals with tools to respond effectively to overdose. Pre- and post-training evaluations revealed a significant reduction in stigma attitude among participants.

Improved patient navigation to treatment

The Pennsylvania Substance Use Navigation Program offers free technical assistance, consultation, and support to emergency departments from opioid medical consultant clinicians. Clinicians have specialized opioid use disorder treatment knowledge that can better optimize care for patients. The program facilitated an enhanced partnership between the hospital and the County Drug and Alcohol Office, strengthening the coordination and linkage to care for patients with opioid use disorder.

Suicide prevention funding - Pennsylvania

Suicide deaths in Pennsylvania in 2021
  • 1,885
Suicide deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted) in Pennsylvania in 2021
  • 13.9

Total suicide prevention funding in Pennsylvania‎

CDC appropriated $833,000 for suicide prevention activities in the state of Pennsylvania in FY22.
Comprehensive Suicide Prevention
  • University of Pittsburgh: $833,000
Keep Reading: Suicide Prevention Funding

Pennsylvania's suicide prevention priorities

Pennsylvania is preventing suicide with CDC Injury Center funding by:A

  • Strengthening access and delivery of suicide care
  • Creating protective environments
  • Promoting connectedness
  • Identifying and supporting people at risk

Some groups have higher rates of suicide than others. To address disparities, Pennsylvania is focusing on:

  • Veterans

Examples of how Pennsylvania is working to prevent suicide

ED provider training

The University of Pittsburgh is training emergency department (ED) providers on conducting brief interventions using motivational interviewing principles; examples of evidence-based practices that will be used include safety planning, follow-up phone calls, and care coordination services.

Raising mental health parity law awareness

The University of Pittsburgh is raising awareness and providing education on existing mental health parity laws to northwest Pennsylvania health care providers and community members. These laws ensure that health insurance coverage for mental-health related visits is on par with coverage for physical health-related visits.

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National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
  1. This snapshot reflects suicide prevention priorities and activities under Year 1 funding of the Comprehensive Suicide Prevention (CSP) Program. This information is subject to change. For additional information, please see CSP: Program Profiles.
  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, Miniño 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