HB1608 Summary

• The House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs and the Senate Interim Committee on Children and Youth shall conduct a study on adverse childhood experiences, including analysis of existing resources for building childhood resilience and gaps in services.

• The study shall identify existing intervention programs by service area, evaluate their effectiveness, and explore initiatives by the Department of Human Services and Department of Education that address trauma from adverse childhood experiences.

• By December 31, 2020, the Department of Human Services and Department of Education must submit a report to both legislative committees addressing the integration and coordination of evidence-based prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery services for affected children and families.

• The report shall include spreadsheets by service area showing programs receiving state or federal funds, eligibility criteria, compilation of grants awarded for childhood trauma programs, and a summary of coordination methods for trauma prevention and treatment.

• The report must also include training materials for early childcare professionals on identifying students exposed to adverse childhood experiences and descriptions of existing state agency or community programming aimed at addressing childhood trauma.