IL HR0060

Recognizes that nearly 70% of crime victims experience traumatic symptoms and that repeated victimization increases risks of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Notes that people under age 30 are 24% more likely to experience violent crime and 41% more likely to experience serious violent crime; similarly, people earning under $25,000 annually are 25% more likely to experience violent crime and 46% more likely to experience serious violent crime.

Establishes that approximately 72% of U.S. children will experience at least one stressful event before age 18, with untreated trauma potentially contributing to substance abuse, mental health issues, and housing instability.

Affirms that trauma-informed care has been successfully established on a bipartisan basis in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin, and that federal agencies have integrated trauma-informed approaches into programs and grants.

Urges Illinois to recognize the importance and effectiveness of trauma-informed care among existing state programs and agencies, and calls on citizens to increase awareness of trauma's effects on Illinois communities.