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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 3461
To improve the identification and support of children and families who
experience trauma.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 11, 2025
Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions
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A BILL
To improve the identification and support of children and families who
experience trauma.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Resilience Investment, Support, and
Expansion from Trauma Act'' or the ``RISE from Trauma Act''.
TITLE I--COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING
SEC. 101. TRAUMA AND RESILIENCE-RELATED COORDINATING BODIES.
Title V of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting
after section 520C (42 U.S.C. 290bb-34) the following:
``SEC. 520D. LOCAL COORDINATING BODIES TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY TRAUMA,
PREVENTION, AND RESILIENCE.
``(a) Grants.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination with the
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and
the Assistant Secretary, shall award grants to State, county,
local, or Indian tribe or tribal organizations (as such terms
are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination Act
and Education Assistance Act) or nonprofit private entities for
demonstration projects to enable such entities to act as
coordinating bodies to prevent or mitigate the impact of trauma
and toxic stress in a community, or promote resilience by
fostering protective factors.
``(2) Amount.--The Secretary shall award such grants in
amounts of not more than $6,000,000.
``(3) Duration.--The Secretary shall award such grants for
periods of 4 years.
``(b) Eligible Entities.--
``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
this section, an entity shall include 1 or more representatives
from at least 5 of the categories described in paragraph (2).
``(2) Composition.--The categories referred to in paragraph
(1) are--
``(A) governmental agencies, such as public health,
mental health, human services, or child welfare
agencies, that provide training related to covered
services or conduct activities to screen, assess,
provide services or referrals, prevent, or provide
treatment to support infants, children, youth, and
their families as appropriate, that have experienced or
are at risk of experiencing trauma;
``(B) faculty or qualified staff at an institution
of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of
the Higher Education Act of 1965) or representatives of
a local member of the National Child Traumatic Stress
Network, in an area related to screening, assessment,
service provision or referral, prevention, or treatment
to support infants, children, youth, and their
families, as appropriate, that have experienced or are
at risk of experiencing trauma;
``(C) hospitals, health care clinics, or other
health care institutions, such as mental health and
substance use disorder treatment facilities;
``(D) criminal justice representatives related to
adults and juveniles, which may include law enforcement
or judicial or court employees;
``(E) local educational agencies (as defined in
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) or agencies responsible
for early childhood education programs, which may
include Head Start and Early Head Start agencies;
``(F) workforce development, job training, or
business associations;
``(G) nonprofit, community-based faith, human
services, civic, or social services organizations,
including participants in a national or community
service program (as described in section 122 of the
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12572)), providers of after-school programs, home
visiting programs, family resource centers, agencies
that serve victims of domestic and family violence or
child abuse, or programs to prevent or address the
impact of violence and addiction; and
``(H) the general public, including individuals who
have experienced trauma who can appropriately represent
populations and activities relevant to the community
that will be served by the entity.
``(3) Qualifications.--In order for an entity to be
eligible to receive the grant under this section, the
representatives included in the entity shall, collectively,
have training and expertise concerning childhood trauma,
resilience, and covered services.
``(c) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this
section, an entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary
may require.
``(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary shall give priority to entities proposing to serve
communities or populations that have faced or currently face high rates
of community trauma, including from intergenerational poverty, civil
unrest, discrimination, or oppression, which may include an evaluation
of--
``(1) an age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths that is
above the national overdose mortality rate, as determined by
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
``(2) an age-adjusted rate of violence-related (or
intentional) injury deaths that is above the national average,
as determined by the Director of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention; and
``(3) a rate of involvement in the child welfare or
juvenile justice systems that is above the national average, as
determined by the Secretary.
``(e) Use of Funds.--An entity that receives a grant under this
section to act as a coordinating body may use the grant funds to--
``(1) bring together stakeholders who provide or use
services in, or have expertise concerning, covered settings to
identify community needs and resources related to covered
services, and to build on any needs assessments conducted by
organizations or groups represented on the coordinating body;
``(2)(A) collect data, on indicators to reflect local
priority issues, including across multiple covered settings and
disaggregated by age, race, and any other appropriate metrics;
and
``(B) use the data to identify unique community challenges
and barriers, community strengths and assets, gaps in services,
and high-need areas, related to covered services;
``(3) build awareness, skills, and leadership (including
through trauma-informed and resilience-focused training and
public outreach campaigns) on covered services in covered
settings;
``(4) develop a strategic plan, in partnership with members
of the served community or population, that identifies--
``(A) policy goals and coordination opportunities
to address community needs and local priority issues
(including coordination in applying for or utilizing
existing grants, insurance coverage, or other
government programs), including for communities of
color and relating to delivering and implementing
covered services; and
``(B) a comprehensive, integrated approach for the
entity and its members to prevent and mitigate the
impact of exposure to trauma or toxic stress in the
community, and to assist the community in healing from
existing and prior exposure to trauma through promotion
of resilience and fostering protective factors;
``(5) implement such strategic plans in the local
community, including through the delivery of covered services
in covered settings; and
``(6) identify funding sources and partner with community
stakeholders to sustainably continue activities after the end
of the grant period.
``(f) Supplement Not Supplant.--Amounts made available under this
section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal,
State, and local public funds and private funds expended to provide
trauma-related coordination activities.
``(g) Evaluation.--At the end of the period for which grants are
awarded under this section, the Secretary shall conduct an evaluation
of the activities carried out under each grant under this section. In
conducting the evaluation, the Secretary shall assess the outcomes of
the grant activities carried out by each grant recipient, including
outcomes related to health, education, child welfare, criminal justice
involvement, or other measurable outcomes pertaining to wellbeing and
societal impact.
``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $600,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2026 through 2033.
``(i) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Covered services.--The term `covered services' means
culturally responsive services, programs, models, or
interventions that are evidence-based, evidence-informed, or
promising best practices to support infants, children, youth,
and their families as appropriate by preventing or mitigating
the impact of trauma and toxic stress or promoting resilience
by fostering protective factors, which may include the best
practices developed under section 7132(d) of the SUPPORT for
Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271).
``(2) Covered setting.--The term `covered setting' means
the settings in which individuals may come into contact with
infants, children, youth, and their families, as appropriate,
who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing trauma,
including schools, hospitals, settings where health care
providers, including primary care and pediatric providers,
provide services, early childhood education and care settings,
home visiting settings, after-school program facilities, child
welfare agency facilities, public health agency facilities,
mental health treatment facilities, substance use disorder
treatment facilities, faith-based institutions, domestic
violence agencies, violence intervention organizations, child
advocacy centers, homeless services system facilities, refugee
services system facilities, juvenile justice system facilities,
law enforcement agency facilities, Healthy Marriage Promotion
or Responsible Fatherhood service settings, child support
service settings, and service settings focused on individuals
eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; and''.
SEC. 102. EXPANSION OF PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP PILOT FOR CHILDREN WHO
HAVE EXPERIENCED OR ARE AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING TRAUMA.
(a) In General.--Section 526 of the Departments of Labor, Health
and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2014 (42 U.S.C. 12301 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
``(4) `To improve outcomes for infants, children, and
youth, and their families as appropriate, who have experienced
or are at risk of experiencing trauma' means to increase the
rate at which individuals who have experienced or are at risk
of experiencing trauma, including those who are low-income,
homeless, involved with the child welfare system, involved in
the juvenile justice system, have been victims of violence
(including community, family, or sexual violence), unemployed,
or not enrolled in or at risk of dropping out of an educational
institution and live in a community that has faced acute or
long-term exposure to substantial discrimination, historical
oppression, intergenerational poverty, civil unrest, a high
rate of violence or drug overdose deaths, achieve success in
meeting educational, employment, health, developmental,
community reentry, permanency from foster care, or other key
goals.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Fiscal
Year 2014'' and inserting ``Fiscal Years 2026 Through
2030'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and by moving
such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the
right;
(C) by striking ``Federal agencies'' and inserting
the following:
``(1) Disconnected youth pilots.--Federal agencies''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Trauma-informed care pilots.--Federal agencies may
use Federal discretionary funds that are made available in this
Act or any appropriations Act, including across different or
multiple years, for any of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to
carry out up to 10 Performance Partnership Pilots. Such Pilots
shall--
``(A) be designed to improve outcomes for infants,
children, and youth, and their families as appropriate,
who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing
trauma; and
``(B) involve Federal programs targeted on infants,
children, and youth, and their families as appropriate,
who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing
trauma.'';
(3) in subsection (c)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``2018'' and
inserting ``2029''; and
(B) in subparagraph (F), by inserting before the
semicolon ``, including the age range for such
population''; and
(4) in subsection (e), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
``2029''.
(b) Requirement.--Not later than 9 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget, working with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Labor,
Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of Education, and
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and any other appropriate
agency representative, shall, with respect to carrying out this
section--
(1) explore authorities to enable the issuance of
appropriate start-up funding;
(2) issue guidance documents, template waivers and
performance measurements, best practices and lessons learned
from prior pilot programs, recommendations for how to sustain
projects after award periods, and other technical assistance
documents as needed; and
(3) align application timing periods to provide maximum
flexibility, which may include the availability of initial
planning periods for awardees.
SEC. 103. HOSPITAL-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE READMISSIONS.
Section 393 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1a) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Hospital-Based Interventions To Reduce Readmissions.--
``(1) Grants.--The Secretary shall award grants to eligible
entities to deliver and evaluate hospital-based interventions
to improve outcomes and reduce subsequent reinjury or
readmissions of patients that present at a hospital after
overdosing, attempting suicide, or suffering violent injury or
abuse.
``(2) Eligible entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant
under this subsection and entity shall--
``(A) be a hospital or health system (including
health systems operated by Indian tribes or tribal
organizations as such terms are defined in section 4 of
the Indian Self-Determination Act and Education
Assistance Act); and
``(B) submit to the Secretary an application at
such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary may require, which shall
include demonstrated experience furnishing successful
hospital-based trauma interventions to improve outcomes
and prevent reinjury or readmission for patients
presenting after overdosing, attempting suicide, or
suffering violent injury or abuse.
``(3) Use of funds.--An entity shall use amounts received
under a grant under this subsection to deliver, test, and
evaluate hospital-based trauma-informed interventions for
patients who present at hospitals with drug overdoses, suicide
attempts, or violent injuries (such as domestic violence or
intentional penetrating wounds, including gunshots and
stabbings), or other presenting symptoms associated with
exposure to trauma, violence, substance misuse, or suicidal
ideation, to provide comprehensive education, screening,
counseling, discharge planning, skills building, and long-term
case management services to such individuals, and their
guardians or caregivers as appropriate, to prevent hospital
readmission, injury, and improve health, wellness, and safety
outcomes. Such interventions may be furnished in coordination
or partnership with qualified community-based organizations and
may include or incorporate the best practices developed under
section 7132(d) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
(Public Law 115-271).
``(4) Quality measures.--An entity that receive a grant
under this section shall submit to the Secretary a report on
the data and outcomes developed under the grant, including any
quality measures developed, evaluated, and validated to prevent
hospital readmissions for the patients served under the program
involved.
``(5) Sustainable coverage.--The Secretary, acting through
the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services, shall evaluate existing authorities, flexibilities,
and policies and disseminate appropriate and relevant
information to eligible entities on the opportunities for
health insurance coverage and reimbursement for the activities
described in paragraph (3).''.
SEC. 104. REAUTHORIZING THE NATIONAL CHILD TRAUMATIC STRESS NETWORK.
Section 582 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290hh-1) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) collaboration among all NCTSI grantees for purposes
of developing evidence-based resources, training,
interventions, practices, and other information, as an integral
part of required grant activities.'';
(2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
``In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall permit
all grantees to deliver both training and services, as
appropriate.''; and
(3) in subsection (j), to read as follows:
``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $93,887,000 for each of fiscal
years 2026 through 2030.''.
SEC. 105. REAUTHORIZING THE TRAUMA SUPPORT SERVICES IN SCHOOLS GRANT
PROGRAM.
Section 7134(l) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
(Public Law 115-271) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2019 through
2023'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2026 through 2030''.
SEC. 106. REAUTHORIZING CDC SURVEILLANCE AND DATA COLLECTION
ACTIVITIES.
Section 7131(e) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
(Public Law 115-271) is amended by striking ``$2,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``$9,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2026 through 2030''.
TITLE II--WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
SEC. 201. REAUTHORIZING THE INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON TRAUMA-INFORMED
CARE.
Section 7132(i) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
(Public Law 115-271) is amended by striking ``2030'' and inserting
``2031''.
SEC. 202. TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT OF INDIVIDUALS FROM COMMUNITIES THAT
HAVE EXPERIENCED HIGH LEVELS OF TRAUMA, VIOLENCE, OR
ADDICTION.
Part B of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 742. INDIVIDUALS FROM COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED HIGH
LEVELS OF TRAUMA, VIOLENCE, OR ADDICTION.
``In carrying out activities under this part, the Secretary shall
ensure that emphasis is provided on the recruitment of individuals from
communities that have experienced high levels of trauma, violence, or
addiction and that appropriate activities under this part are carried
out in partnership with community-based organizations that have
expertise in addressing such challenges to enhance service delivery.''.
SEC. 203. FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS.
Section 10503(b)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act (42 U.S.C. 254b-2(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(I) in addition to the amounts provided for under
subparagraph (H) for fiscal year 2023, $50,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, to be allocated
in each such fiscal year for awards to eligible
individuals whose obligated service locations are in
schools or community-based settings as described in
section 338N of the Public Health Service Act.''.
SEC. 204. INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD CLINICAL WORKFORCE.
Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
280g) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 399V-8. INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD CLINICAL WORKFORCE.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Associate
Administrator of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, shall establish
an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Clinical Leadership Program
to award grants to eligible entities to establish a national network of
training institutes for infant and early childhood clinical mental
health.
``(b) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
this section, an entity shall--
``(1) be--
``(A) an institution of higher education as defined
in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965,
including historically Black colleges and universities
(as defined for purposes of section 322 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061)), and Tribal
colleges (as defined for purposes of section 316(b) of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c)); or
``(B) be a hospital with affiliation with such an
institution of higher education, or a State
professional medical society or association of infant
mental health demonstrating an affiliation or
partnership with such an institution of higher
education; and
``(2) submit to the Secretary an application at such time,
in such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require.
``(c) Use of Grant.--An entity shall use amounts received under a
grant under this section to establish training institutes to--
``(1) equip aspiring and current mental health
professionals, including clinical social workers, professional
counselors, marriage and family therapists, clinical
psychologists, child psychiatrists, school psychologists,
school counselors, school social workers, nurses, home
visitors, community health workers, and developmental and
behavioral pediatricians with specialization in infant and
early childhood clinical mental health, and those pursuing
certification or licensure in such professions; and
``(2) emphasize equipping trainees with culturally
responsive skills in prevention, mental health consultation,
screening, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for infants and
children, and their parents as appropriate, who have
experienced or are at risk of experiencing trauma, including
from intergenerational poverty, civil unrest, discrimination,
or oppression, exposure to violence or overdose, as well as
prevention of secondary trauma, through--
``(A) the provision of community-based training and
supervision in evidence-based assessment, diagnosis,
and treatment, which may be conducted through
partnership with qualified community-based
organizations;
``(B) the development of graduate education
training tracks;
``(C) the provision of scholarships, stipends, and
trainee supports, including to enhance recruitment,
retention, and career placement of students from
populations under-represented populations in the mental
health workforce; and
``(D) the provision of mid-career training to
develop the capacity of existing health practitioners.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2026 through 2030.''.
SEC. 205. TRAUMA-INFORMED TEACHING AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP.
(a) Partnership Grants.--Section 202 of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1022a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(6)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (K)
as subparagraphs (I) through (L), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the
following:
``(H) how the partnership will prepare general
education and special education teachers and, as
applicable, early childhood educators, to support
positive learning outcomes and social and emotional
development for students--
``(i) who have experienced trauma
(including students who are involved in the
foster care or juvenile justice system or
runaway or homeless youth); and
``(ii) in alternative education settings in
which high populations of youth with trauma
exposure may learn (including settings for
correctional education, juvenile justice,
pregnant, expecting, and parenting students, or
youth who have re-entered school after a period
of absence due to dropping out);'';
(2) in subsection (d)(1)(A)(i)--
(A) in subclause (II), by striking ``and'' after
the semicolon;
(B) by redesignating subclause (III) as subclause
(IV); and
(C) by inserting after subclause (II) the
following:
``(III) such teachers and, as
applicable, early childhood educators,
to adopt evidence-based approaches
for--
``(aa) improving behavior
(such as positive behavior
interventions and supports and
restorative justice practices);
``(bb) supporting social
and emotional learning;
``(cc) mitigating the
effects of trauma;
``(dd) improving the
learning environment in the
school;
``(ee) preventing secondary
trauma, compassion fatigue, and
burnout; and
``(ff) alternatives to
punitive discipline practices,
including suspensions,
expulsions, corporal
punishment, referrals to law
enforcement, and other actions
that remove students from the
learning environment; and'';
and
(3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
``(7) Trauma-informed and resilience-focused practice and
work in alternative education settings.--Developing the
teaching skills of prospective and, as applicable, new, early
childhood educators and elementary school and secondary school
teachers to adopt evidence-based trauma-informed and
resilience-focused teaching strategies--
``(A) to--
``(i) recognize the signs of trauma and its
impact on learning;
``(ii) maximize student engagement and
promote the social and emotional development of
students;
``(iii) implement alternative practices to
suspension and expulsion that do not remove
students from the learning environment; and
``(iv) engage with other school personnel,
including administrators and nonteaching staff,
to foster a shared understanding of the items
described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii); and
``(B) including programs training teachers and, as
applicable, early childhood educators to work with
students--
``(i) with exposure to traumatic events
(including students involved in the foster care
or juvenile justice system or runaway and
homeless youth); and
``(ii) in alternative academic settings for
youth unable to participate in a traditional
public school program in which high populations
of students with trauma exposure may learn
(such as students involved in the foster care
or juvenile justice system, pregnant,
expecting, and parenting students, runaway and
homeless students, students exposed to family
violence or trafficking, and other youth who
have re-entered school after a period of
absence due to dropping out).''.
(b) Administrative Provisions.--Section 203(b)(2) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1022b(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) to eligible partnerships that have a high-
quality proposal for trauma-informed and resilience-
focused training programs for general education and
special education teachers and, as applicable, early
childhood educators.''.
(c) Grants for the Development of Leadership Programs.--Section
202(f)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1022a(f)(1)(B)) is amended--
(1) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon;
(2) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) identify students who have
experienced trauma and connect those students
with appropriate school-based or community-
based interventions and services.''.
SEC. 206. TOOLS FOR FRONT-LINE PROVIDERS.
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with
appropriate stakeholders with subject matter expertise which may
include the National Child Traumatic Stress Network or other resource
centers funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, shall
carry out activities to develop accessible and easily understandable
toolkits for use by front-line service providers (including teachers,
early childhood educators, school and out-of-school program leaders,
paraeducators and school support staff, home visitors, mentors, social
workers, counselors, health care providers, child welfare agency staff,
individuals in juvenile justice settings, faith leaders, first
responders, kinship caregivers, domestic violence agencies, child
advocacy centers, homeless services personnel, and youth development
and community-based organization personnel) for appropriately
identifying, responding to, and supporting infants, children, and
youth, and their families, as appropriate, who have experienced or are
at risk of experiencing trauma or toxic stress. Such toolkits shall
incorporate best practices developed under section 7132(d) of the
SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271), and
include actions to build a safe, stable, and nurturing environment for
the infants, children, and youth served in those settings, capacity
building, and strategies for addressing the impact of secondary trauma,
compassion fatigue, and burnout among such front-line service providers
and other caregivers.
SEC. 207. CHILDREN EXPOSED TO VIOLENCE INITIATIVE.
Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
(34 U.S.C. 10101) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``PART PP--CHILDREN EXPOSED TO VIOLENCE AND ADDICTION INITIATIVE
``SEC. 3061. GRANTS TO SUPPORT CHILDREN EXPOSED TO VIOLENCE AND
SUBSTANCE USE.
``(a) In General.--The Attorney General may make grants to States,
units of local government, Indian tribes and tribal organizations (as
such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination
Act and Education Assistance Act), and nonprofit organizations to
reduce violence and substance use by preventing children's trauma from
exposure to violence or substance use and supporting infants, children,
and youth, and their families, who have been harmed by violence,
trauma, or substance use to heal.
``(b) Use of Funds.--
``(1) In general.--A grant under subsection (a) may be used
to implement trauma-informed policies and practices that
support infants, children, youth, and their families, as
appropriate, by--
``(A) building public awareness and education about
the importance of addressing childhood trauma as a
means to reduce violence and substance use and improve
educational, economic, developmental, and societal
outcomes for infants, children, and youth;
``(B) providing training, tools, and resources to
develop the skills and capacity of parents (including
foster parents), adult guardians, and professionals who
interact directly with infants, children, and youth, in
an organized or professional setting, to reduce the
impact of trauma, grief, and exposure to violence on
children, including through the best practices
developed under section 7132(d) of the SUPPORT for
Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271); and
``(C) supporting community collaborations and
providing technical assistance to communities,
organizations, and public agencies on how they can
coordinate to prevent and mitigate the impact of trauma
from exposure to violence and substance use on children
in their homes, schools, and communities.
``(2) Priority.--Priority in awarding grants under this
section shall be given to communities that seek to address
multiple types of violence and serve children who have
experienced poly-victimization.
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $11,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2026 through 2030.''.
SEC. 208. ESTABLISHMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CHILD AND YOUTH TRAUMA
COORDINATING CENTER.
(a) Establishment of Center.--
(1) In general.--The Attorney General, in coordination with
the Civil Rights Division, shall establish a National Law
Enforcement Child and Youth Trauma Coordinating Center
(referred to in this section as the ``Center'') to provide
assistance to adult- and juvenile-serving State, local, and
tribal law enforcement agencies (including those operated by
Indian tribes and tribal organizations as such terms are
defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination Act and
Education Assistance Act) in interacting with infants,
children, and youth who have been exposed to violence or other
trauma, and their families as appropriate.
(2) Age range.--The Center shall determine the age range of
infants, children, and youth to be covered by the activities of
the Center.
(b) Duties.--The Center shall provide assistance to adult- and
juvenile-serving State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies by--
(1) disseminating information on the best practices for law
enforcement officers, which may include best practices based on
evidence-based and evidence-informed models from programs of
the Department of Justice and the Office of Justice Services of
the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the best practices developed
under section 7132(d) of the SUPPORT for Patients and
Communities Act (Public Law 115-271), such as--
(A) models developed in partnership with national
law enforcement organizations, Indian tribes, or
clinical researchers; and
(B) models that include--
(i) trauma-informed approaches to conflict
resolution, information gathering, forensic
interviewing, de-escalation, and crisis
intervention training;
(ii) early interventions that link child
and youth witnesses and victims, and their
families as appropriate, to age-appropriate
trauma-informed services; and
(iii) preventing and supporting officers
who experience secondary trauma;
(2) providing professional training and technical
assistance; and
(3) awarding grants under subsection (c).
(c) Grant Program.--
(1) In general.--The Attorney General, acting through the
Center, may award grants to State, local, and tribal law
enforcement agencies or to multi-disciplinary consortia to--
(A) enhance the awareness of best practices for
trauma-informed responses to infants, children, and
youth who have been exposed to violence or other
trauma, and their families as appropriate; and
(B) provide professional training and technical
assistance in implementing the best practices described
in subparagraph (A).
(2) Application.--Any State, local, or tribal law
enforcement agency seeking a grant under this subsection shall
submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in
such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney
General may require.
(3) Use of funds.--A grant awarded under this subsection
may be used to--
(A) provide training to law enforcement officers on
best practices, including how to identify and
appropriately respond to early signs of trauma and
violence exposure when interacting with infants,
children, and youth, and their families, as
appropriate; and
(B) establish, operate, and evaluate a referral and
partnership program with trauma-informed clinical
mental health, substance use, health care, or social
service professionals in the community in which the law
enforcement agency serves.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Attorney General--
(1) $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030
to award grants under subsection (c); and
(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030
for other activities of the Center.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S8672-8674)
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