Being a proponent of trauma-informed care and incorporating ACEs science, I was so excited to learn today that there is an assembly bill in California (AB-2691) addressing both of these!
"This bill would establish within the State Department of Education the Trauma-Informed Schools Initiative to address the impact of adverse childhood experiences on the educational outcomes of California pupils. The bill would require the department to take specified actions, on or before December 31, 2019, to implement the initiative, including developing and posting online an Internet Web site with information regarding the trauma-informed care approach, as defined, and a guide created by the department for public schools, including charter schools, on how to become trauma-informed schools, as defined. The bill would require school districts and charter schools to provide the Internet Web address of that Internet Web site to parents and guardians, as specified. By imposing additional duties on school districts and charter schools, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the department, with the Student Mental Health Policy Workgroup, to consult with the State Department of Health Care Services and the State Department of Social Services for assistance in implementing the initiative."
To read more about the California Assembly Bill, please click here.
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