Washington, D.C. – Today, the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) launched a national campaign – #TakeOnTrauma – to urge the newly sworn-in 118th class of Congress to support policies that create conditions for people, families, and communities to succeed. From substance misuse and youth mental health challenges to heart disease and community violence, our nation faces fundamental challenges with a common root cause: trauma. 70% of U.S. adults have experienced at least...

Updates from the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) on White House, Agency, and Congressional action to prevent trauma and promote resilience. Recapping An Eventful 2022 WE SUPPORTED LEGISLATION Fifty-six percent of the bills that CTIPP-endorsed passed Committee and/or a chamber of Congress. Twenty-two percent became law. Two-thirds of CTIPP-endorsed legislation was introduced bipartisanly, with sponsors and original cosponsors from both Democrat and Republican parties.

The Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) debriefs the 2022 midterm election & urges you to sign this letter to your U.S. Senator and U.S. House Congressmember.

The Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) wants to help our network access the government funding available for states, localities, and community-based organizations to address trauma. As a start, we looked at the federal grants open and posted on grants.gov throughout October 2022. We discovered 24 grants aligned with trauma-informed work. While our scope was short (October 2022), we were pleased to find eleven of the 24 grants start at $100,000, meaning that smaller...

On September 18th, Hurricane Fiona made landfall on Puerto Rico, bringing massive rainfall, killing more than 30 people, and leaving 1.18 million people without power. Ten days later, Hurricane Ian hit Florida, killing over 100 people and displacing thousands whose homes were destroyed. The Mosquito Fire, which began in California on September 8th, is still active. So far, it has burned 80 thousand acres of land, evacuating 11,000 people and burning and damaging nearly 100 buildings. In...

Updates from the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) on White House, Agency, and Congressional action to prevent and heal trauma. Back to School! Help Educate Policymakers on Trauma-Informed Schools CTIPP just published a NEW report that breaks down the benefits and practices of trauma-informed schools. This streamlined report was created to educate policymakers, advocates, and agency staff across the country, as a high level overview about trauma-informed practices in...

Updates from the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) on White House, Agency, and Congressional action on trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). A Summer of Legislating August is usually a quiet month in Washington, D.C. as Members of Congress head home for the month. However, this year, Congress has remained active in the nation’s capital, passing and enacting the Inflation Reduction Act, Honoring Our PACT Act, and the CHIPS and Science Act. Climate, Health...

Updates from the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) on White House, Agency, and Congressional action on trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). First Draft of Federal Funding Bills Have Been Revealed - Big Wins! In late June, the House Appropriations Committee marked up its Fiscal Year 23 (FY23) spending bills. In exciting news, a number of the funding requests that CTIPP and members of the National Trauma Campaign have championed to advance the trauma-informed...

In April 2022, the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) organized more than 170 advocates across 36 states to sign a coalition letter urging Congress to invest $1 billion in this year’s federal budget to increase trauma-informed resources and improve access to mental health professionals in America’s schools. This work has paid off. In June, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee released their draft Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) spending legislation, which included CTIPP’s...

Updates from the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) on White House, Agency, and Congressional action on trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). This edition includes updates on congressional action on gun violence, Senate HELP Committee's mental health legislation, President Biden's steps on mental health, new SAMHSA reports, and more.

By Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice's (CTIPP's) Dan Press & Jen Curt The bipartisan, bicameral Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion (RISE) from Trauma Act authorizes a new grant program to fund “Trauma and Resilience-Related Coordinator Bodies.” This grant program, Section 101 of the bill, would be cost-saving, life-saving, and successful at tackling issues that the current siloed approaches have failed to decrease: overdose and suicide epidemics, workforce...

Updates from the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) on White House, Agency, and Congressional action on trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Agencies on Board White House National Drug Control Strategy On April 21, 2022, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) released its National Drug Control Strategy to tackle an array of challenges with drugs in the United States with several encourag ing initiatives aimed to prevent and address...

The Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) reflects on progress made in the recently-passed Fiscal Year 2022 budget and the fight ahead in FY23. Congress passes appropriations legislation annually to fund the federal government, including federal agencies and their programs for businesses and local governments. Each year, funding levels are subject to change: while new programs begin and others grow, some shrink or are cut altogether. CTIPP is working toward a society that...