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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 through grants of up to $6 million for four-year demonstration projects. These projects require collaboration among at least five categories of entities, including government agencies, educational institutions, healthcare providers, criminal justice representatives, workforce development groups, non-profits, and the public, all possessing expertise in childhood trauma and resilience. The bill also expands a pilot program for children affected by trauma, reauthorizes the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and school-based trauma support services, and increases funding for CDC surveillance of trauma-related issues. Furthermore, it supports workforce development by reauthorizing an interagency task force on trauma-informed care, emphasizing recruitment from traumatized communities for health services, and funding the National Health Service Corps for service in schools and community settings. It also establishes an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Clinical Leadership Program to train professionals in trauma-informed care and provides grants for trauma-informed teaching and school leadership, including strategies for managing student behavior and supporting those in alternative education settings. Finally, the bill directs the development of toolkits for front-line providers to identify and support children affected by trauma, establishes a grant program through the Attorney General to reduce violence and substance use by addressing childhood trauma, and creates a National Law Enforcement Child and Youth Trauma Coordinating Center to train officers on interacting with traumatized children and youth.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6625/all-info