H-0299 As Introduced (2).pdf

Elizabeth,

Certainly, please post it widely. I'll let you do it - you can navigate the site much more quickly than I, I'm sure! You can copy and paste the comment, if that's helpful.

Best,

Kathy

Thanks for sharing this news with all of us, Kathy.

Hi Kathy.  Thank you so much for this report on Dr. Till's legislation.  It would be great if you could post it as a blog both on the State ACEs Action home page and on the ACEs Connection home page.  If you can't for any reason, could I do it?  Thanks, Elizabeth 

Hello everyone,

Here's the new ACEs bill from the state of Vermont. It was just released yesterday afternoon - it hasn't been introduced yet. We are very fortunate to have a state Representative who is not only very passionate about addressing early adversity, he is open and collaborative. 

There are sections in here for many different areas - as written, the bill would require a state-wide inventory of available trauma treatment and prevention resources, of who is screening for early adversity and how. There is a position for a Trauma Informed Services director to organize evidence-based and family-focused initiatives to prevent ACEs, and to coordinate the state's Agency of Human Services in trauma-informed services, there is family wellness coach training, using the research-based Vermont Family Based Approach; primary care practices are brought in, and linked to school nurses; school nurses are provided training;parent child centers play a central role in parent education training and a plan for a stable and adequate funding stream for them is required; there is support for the use of an evidence-based screening tool in pediatric practices; the Agency of Education is direction to create a plan to develop a trauma-informed school system; the University of Vermont's College of Medicine and School of Nursing is directed to develop curricula on ACEs and health outcomes...

And, just FYI, the state of Vermont is facing a $112 million budget shortfall. That's not meant to be a downer, just a reality check. 

Now the fun begins!