The Need to Address Childhood Trauma Implications for Child Welfare and Education Congressional Briefing July 26 2017 Moderator Wendy R Ellis DrPH c The George Washington University Honorary CoHosts ID: 773076
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The Need to Address Childhood Trauma Implications for Child Welfare and EducationCongressional Briefing July 26, 2017 Moderator, Wendy R. Ellis, DrPH (c)The George Washington University Honorary Co-Hosts:Representative Danny Davis (IL-7)Congressional Foster Youth Caucus
The Many Facets of Childhood Adversity
Vulnerability & Adversity:Root Cause of Long Term Disparities PovertyViolenceHomelessnessHousehold Instability Maternal DepressionDepressionHigh Blood PressureAlcohol, Illicit & Prescription Drug Abuse DiabetesRisky Sexual BehaviorsObesity
Violent Crime & School Performance Up to 40% U.S. youth exposed to community violence develop post-traumatic stress disorder (Berman, 1996) PTSD symptoms impact behavioral and emotional development (Carrion, 2002) School violence mirrors community violence Underperforming schools are in areas of concentrated community violence ACEs in the classroom: Stress/Anxiety Inability to Concentrate Easy to Anger Withdrawn, Disengaged with Peers & Faculty (Freeman, 2014) What has happened to Jill & Johnny?
Opioids: Multiple Levels of Adversity Illinois In 2014, opioid overdoses killed more people than those who died due to all gun-related causes including homicide, suicide, and accidental shootings. Illinois Department of Health Ohio 4,149 Opioid related deaths in 2016 (#1 Nationally) Montgomery Co. (Dayton) “Mass casualty event” 70% of infants placed in foster care are children of parents with opioid addiction Ohio Department of Health
Childhood Adversity & Opioid Crisis 2003-2012 Five-fold increase infants born drug dependent Hardest Hit States Deaths by Opioids: “Epidemic Proportions” West Virginia Ohio Kentucky Rhode Island New Hampshire States with Significant Increases Connecticut Florida Illinois Louisiana Maine Maryland Michigan New Jersey New York North Carolina Tennessee Washington Source: CDC
Crisis in Foster Care Increase # Children in State SystemsMaine 45% Massachusetts 19%North Dakota 27% Since 2011 20% increase in foster care demand since 2009 7K placements, 14K waiting Hamilton County (Cincinnati) 50% increase in children needing adoption since opioid crisis began
Traumatic Impact of Foster Care Post-Traumatic Stress rate at twice the rate of war veterans 54% at least 1 mental health disorder 66% change schools at least 7 times < 2% earn a college degree by age 25 22% experience homelessness 33% live below poverty line
Drug Addicted Newborns Witness to Parental Drug Abuse & Death Foster Care Crisis
Developmental Delays Learning Disorders Increased likelihood of Juvenile DelinquencyLower graduation ratesHigher rates of depression, mood disorders Anda, Felliti, et al Associated Outcomes:
Building Community Resilience Collaborative: A Strengths-Based Approach to Addressing Childhood Adversity
What we’ve Learned Collaboration across sectors Data SharingSharing resources, blend funding streams Education, foster care, child welfare, juvenile justice, public health & health care as critical partners
HR 1757 Trauma-Informed Care for Children & Families Act of 2017Sponsors: Representative Danny Davis (D-IL) Foster Collaboration across Sectors and Community Coordination Improve Coordination across Federal ProgramsSupport a Trauma-Informed Workforce Support Innovation in Trauma-Informed Prevention and Care Incentivize Working Smarter, Leverage Existing Resources Companion Bill S. 774 Senators Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), Dick Durbin (D-IL ), and Al Franken (D-MN)
Speakers Olga Acosta Price, PhD, Associate Professor, The George Washington UniversityNational Center for Health and Health Care in Schools Kathryn Larin, Director, Education, Workforce and Security Team Government Accountability Office (GAO) Monica Battle, Principal College Hill Fundamental Academy, Cincinnati Public Schools Whitney Gilliard Former Foster Youth
For more information: Wendy Ellis, Project Director Building Community Resiliencewendye@gwu.eduJeff Hild, Policy Director Redstone Global Center for Prevention & Wellness jeffhild@gwu.edu