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This bill establishes a new grant program focused on addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), which are traumatic events that can have long-lasting negative impacts on children's health and well-being. The bill authorizes the Attorney General, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, to provide grants to states, local governments, Indian Tribes, and community organizations to create Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Teams. These teams would be responsible for developing protocols to help children exposed to trauma, creating referral partnerships with behavioral health and treatment services, integrating law enforcement and mental health services, implementing trauma-support programs, identifying barriers to trauma-informed care, providing training to emergency responders and community partners, supporting cross-system collaboration among various professional sectors, and offering technical assistance to communities on preventing and mitigating trauma's impact. The bill allocates $10 million annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2029 to fund these grants, with the goal of creating comprehensive, coordinated support systems for children who have experienced traumatic events.

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