Information on the State of Hope initiative that seeks to cultivate family-centered support systems and prevent conditions that contribute to disparities in education, threaten a family’s self-sufficiency and could lead to child abuse and neglect.
Published By: Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family & Children Services
Published Date: 2022
Resource Type: State Action Plans
Sectors: Early Childhood

State plan for addressing Georgia's high rates of child abuse and neglect.
Published By: Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family & Children Services
Published Date: 2020
Resource Type: State Action Plans
Sectors: Early Childhood

Legislation that requires local school systems to assess whether exposure to trauma has had, or is likely to have, an adverse impact on the educational performance of students in foster care.
Published By: Georgia State Legislature
Published Date: 2021
Resource Type: Legislative Action
Sectors: Education, Social Services

Law enforcement is called to the scene of a domestic violence incident where children are present. Mom receives medical attention and her partner leaves in the back of the police car. The children arrive at school the next day physically and emotionally exhausted. They may complain of physical ailments, have emotional meltdowns, or act out towards their peers. In short, they are in no shape to effectively engage in classroom learning, and neither teachers nor school staff know why.
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Resource Type: Publications
Sectors: Education, Health, Justice, Social Services

During this session, hear from Andrea Darr, the founder of Handle With Care; Becky Haas, an experienced law enforcement trainer; Teri Lawler, who is leading the work in trauma-informed practices and social emotional learning at the Delaware Department of Education; and Zoe Lyons, who has implemented Handle With Care as Director of the Jackson County Office of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Each will share insights about how the program has become a promising cross-sector and trauma-responsive practice in their state.
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Resource Type: Videos
Sectors: Education, Health, Social Services

Legislation establishing the Office of Wellness and Resilience within the Office of the Governor to support and implement the statewide framework developed by the Trauma-Informed Care Task Force.
Published By: Hawai'i State Legislature
Published Date: 2022
Resource Type: Legislative Action

Legislation that established the Trauma-Informed Hawai'i Task Force, which will propose recommendations for the state's child-serving agencies and organizations to become collectively more trauma-informed to better serve children and families, and to improve the health of communities.
Published By: State of Hawaiʻi Department of Health
Published Date: 2021
Resource Type: Legislative Action
Sectors: Early Childhood

This case study is one component of Preservation of Affordable Housing's Trauma Informed Housing Toolkit. The case study looks at trauma-responsive design renovations made to the largest affordable housing community in Missouri and outlines the process POAH underwent to make these adjustments, including extensive stakeholder engagement.
Published By: Preservation of Affordable Housing
Published Date: 2021
Resource Type: Reports
Sectors: Design, Social Services, Workforce

This study documents the experiences and impact of the Good Road of Life training on mental health professionals that work with AI/AN populations. For more on the Good Road of Life Training visit www.NativePrideUS.org.
Published By: Clayton Small, Allyson Kelley
Published Date: 2020
Resource Type: Research
Sectors: Cultural Competence, Health, Social Services

Legislation that established a Commission on Trauma-Informed Care.
Published By: Maryland State Legislature
Published Date: 2021
Resource Type: Legislative Action