On Thursday, July 11th, at 10am the Committee on Oversight and Reform had a hearing on Identifying, Preventing, and Treating Childhood Trauma: A Pervasive Public Health Issue that Needs Greater Federal Attention. The Committee heard directly from trauma survivors, from public health experts, and government officials in order to discuss the long term consequences of trauma an
d the insufficiency of the federal government’s actions thus far. The Committee also heard from experts on the prevalence of childhood trauma and why it is imperative to take initiative on a federal level both on the treatment of trauma and on the prevention of trauma.
The purpose of this hearing is not only to give survivors of trauma a voice, but also to discuss the importance of increasing federal funds for the prevention and treatment of trauma. To watch the full hearing, click here.