The single greatest way to prevent a traumatized child from developing future mental illness and other compromised health issues is to effectively treat their traumatic stress.
For more information on CHDI's trauma-Informed initiatives, click here.
Read the CT Mirror's in-depth four-part "Starting Early" series on child trauma.
Visit the child trauma section of KidsMentalHealthInfo.com to learn more and to find a provider in CT.
"CT Stepping up Efforts to Treat Trauma in the Very Young," a Connecticut Mirror article by health reporter Arielle Levin Becker, highlights a new collaborative led by CHDI to expand trauma-focused services to young children in Connecticut. The Early Childhood Trauma Collaborative (ECTC) is a 5-year, $2 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Learn more about the Early Childhood Trauma Collaborative.
View CHDI's News Release announcing the Early Childhood Trauma Collaborative.
To find a mental health provider offering some of the trauma-informed evidence-based practices available in Connecticut, visit the Connecticut Evidence-Based Practice Directory.
The Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) is a non-profit organization providing a bridge to better and more equitable behavioral health and well-being for children, youth, and families. We collaborate with policymakers, providers, and partners to transform child-serving systems, disseminate evidence-based and best practices, and advance policy solutions that result in better outcomes for children in Connecticut and beyond.
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