Bill > S3461

This bill, the RISE from Trauma Act, aims to improve the identification and support for children and families experiencing trauma by establishing local coordinating bodies to address community trauma and promote resilience, awarding grants of up to $6 million for four-year demonstration projects to entities that include representatives from at least five categories such as government agencies, educational institutions, healthcare providers, criminal justice, workforce development, non-profits, and the public. It also expands a pilot program to improve outcomes for children and families affected by trauma, authorizes grants for hospital-based interventions to reduce readmissions for patients who have experienced overdoses, suicide attempts, or violent injuries, and reauthorizes funding for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the Trauma Support Services in Schools Grant Program. Furthermore, the bill supports workforce development by reauthorizing an interagency task force on trauma-informed care, emphasizing the recruitment of individuals from communities with high levels of trauma for training programs, providing additional funding for the National Health Service Corps for service in schools and community-based settings, and establishing a program to train professionals in infant and early childhood mental health. It also promotes trauma-informed teaching and school leadership by amending the Higher Education Act to prepare educators to support students who have experienced trauma, and requires the development of toolkits for front-line service providers to identify and respond to trauma. Finally, the bill establishes an initiative to reduce violence and substance use by supporting children exposed to trauma, and creates a National Law Enforcement Child and Youth Trauma Coordinating Center to assist law enforcement agencies in interacting with children and youth exposed to violence or trauma.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3461/all-info