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Healing Invisible Wounds: Why Investing in Trauma-Informed Care for Children Makes Sense

With four million youth in the United States estimated to have experienced at least one traumatic event, childhood trauma has become a pressing public health concern...Youth in correctional facilities already face significant challenges related to their incarceration and justice involvement, including separation from their families, communities, education and other positive social networks. But youth who have experienced trauma will be even more acutely affected. In addition, there is risk of re-traumatization by staff and other people in correctional facilities. Addressing a child’s trauma through the public health system before the child becomes involved in the justice system, or if necessary while in the justice system, is critical to promoting the well-being of the child, his family, and the community.

Available online

http://www.justicepolicy.org/

Date

July 2010

Publisher

Justice Policy Institute