The Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion from Trauma Act, or RISE from Trauma Act, seeks to enhance the identification and support systems for children and families affected by trauma. It establishes a new grant program to fund local coordinating bodies, enabling State, local, tribal, and nonprofit entities to prevent and mitigate the impact of trauma and toxic stress within communities. These grants, up to $6 million over four years , prioritize areas with high rates of community trauma, such as intergenerational poverty, discrimination, high overdose deaths, or violence. Grant recipients will use funds to assess community needs, collect data, raise awareness, and develop strategic plans to implement comprehensive, integrated approaches to trauma prevention and healing. The bill also expands the existing Performance Partnership Pilot program, allowing federal agencies to use discretionary funds for up to ten new trauma-informed care pilots from fiscal years 2026 through 2030. These pilots are specifically designed to improve outcomes for infants, children, and youth at risk of or experiencing trauma. To address immediate needs, the legislation authorizes grants for hospital-based interventions aimed at reducing reinjury and readmissions for patients presenting with drug overdoses, suicide attempts, or violent injuries. It also reauthorizes and expands funding for critical existing programs, including the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and the Trauma Support Services in Schools Grant Program, extending their operations and increasing appropriations through fiscal year 2030. Additionally, it boosts funding for CDC surveillance and data collection activities related to trauma. The bill emphasizes strengthening the trauma-informed workforce by reauthorizing the Interagency Task Force on Trauma-Informed Care and promoting the recruitment of individuals from high-trauma communities into health professions. It allocates an additional $50 million to the National Health Service Corps for placements in schools and community settings. A new Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Clinical Leadership Program is established to create training institutes for mental health professionals specializing in early childhood trauma, with an authorization of $25 million. Furthermore, the Act amends the Higher Education Act to integrate trauma-informed teaching strategies into teacher preparation programs, focusing on supporting students with trauma exposure and preventing secondary trauma for educators. It mandates the development of accessible toolkits for various front-line service providers, including teachers, healthcare workers, and social workers, to help them identify, respond to, and support children and families affected by trauma. Finally, the bill introduces a new Children Exposed to Violence Initiative , authorizing grants through the Attorney General to reduce violence and substance use by preventing childhood trauma and supporting affected families. It also establishes a National Law Enforcement Child and Youth Trauma Coordinating Center to provide assistance, training, and grants to law enforcement agencies on trauma-informed approaches when interacting with children and youth exposed to violence or other trauma.
The Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion from Trauma Act, or RISE from Trauma Act, seeks to enhance the identification and support systems for children and families affected by trauma. It establishes a new grant program to fund local coordinating bodies, enabling State, local, tribal, and nonprofit entities to prevent and mitigate the impact of trauma and toxic stress within communities. These grants, up to $6 million over four years , prioritize areas with high rates of community trauma, such as intergenerational poverty, discrimination, high overdose deaths, or violence. Grant recipients will use funds to assess community needs, collect data, raise awareness, and develop strategic plans to implement comprehensive, integrated approaches to trauma prevention and healing. The bill also expands the existing Performance Partnership Pilot program, allowing federal agencies to use discretionary funds for up to ten new trauma-informed care pilots from fiscal years 2026 through 2030. These pilots are specifically designed to improve outcomes for infants, children, and youth at risk of or experiencing trauma. To address immediate needs, the legislation authorizes grants for hospital-based interventions aimed at reducing reinjury and readmissions for patients presenting with drug overdoses, suicide attempts, or violent injuries. It also reauthorizes and expands funding for critical existing programs, including the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and the Trauma Support Services in Schools Grant Program, extending their operations and increasing appropriations through fiscal year 2030. Additionally, it boosts funding for CDC surveillance and data collection activities related to trauma. The bill emphasizes strengthening the trauma-informed workforce by reauthorizing the Interagency Task Force on Trauma-Informed Care and promoting the recruitment of individuals from high-trauma communities into health professions. It allocates an additional $50 million to the National Health Service Corps for placements in schools and community settings. A new Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Clinical Leadership Program is established to create training institutes for mental health professionals specializing in early childhood trauma, with an authorization of $25 million. Furthermore, the Act amends the Higher Education Act to integrate trauma-informed teaching strategies into teacher preparation programs, focusing on supporting students with trauma exposure and preventing secondary trauma for educators. It mandates the development of accessible toolkits for various front-line service providers, including teachers, healthcare workers, and social workers, to help them identify, respond to, and support children and families affected by trauma. Finally, the bill introduces a new Children Exposed to Violence Initiative , authorizing grants through the Attorney General to reduce violence and substance use by preventing childhood trauma and supporting affected families. It also establishes a National Law Enforcement Child and Youth Trauma Coordinating Center to provide assistance, training, and grants to law enforcement agencies on trauma-informed approaches when interacting with children and youth exposed to violence or other trauma.