Understanding the Defending Childhood Initiative: Policy Implications for the Child Trauma Field

Child trauma continues to be an issue of importance to policymakers and key stakeholders around the country.  The NCTSN Policy Speaker Series will address several timely local, state, and federal policy issues identified by the NCCTS Policy Program and NCTSN Policy Task Force related to the NCTSN mission.  This series will include presentations from key local, state, and federal policy experts and NCTSN members, affiliates, and partners who have played a leadership role in child trauma policy efforts.  The policy issues that will be highlighted include recently enacted federal laws; ongoing Executive Branch initiatives; and child trauma policy lessons learned at the state level from NCTSN members, affiliates, and partners. Speakers: Catherine Pierce, Brian O'Connor, Betsy Groves, Julian Ford