HR 3601
National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act
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Bill overview
This bill creates a grant program to help communities establish Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Response Teams. These teams will work to support children and youth who have experienced trauma, coordinating services from law enforcement, mental health, and social services. The program aims to improve access to trauma-informed care and prevent the negative impacts of trauma exposure.
Key provisions
- Grants will be awarded to states, local governments, tribes, and community organizations.
- Funds can be used to establish ACE Response Teams.
- Teams will develop protocols for responding to children exposed to trauma.
- Grants can support partnerships with behavioral health providers and other services.
- Training in trauma-informed care will be provided to various community partners.
- The program encourages cross-system collaboration among different agencies.
- Technical assistance will be offered to communities on trauma prevention and mitigation.
Who is affected
- Children and youth exposed to trauma
- Law enforcement agencies
- Mental health providers
- Social service organizations
- Communities
Notable changes
- Adds a new section to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
- Authorizes funding for ACE Response Teams nationwide.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 3601
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish the Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team grant program, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act
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Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall make grants to States, units of local government, Indian Tribes, and neighborhood or community-based organizations to address adverse childhood experiences associated with exposure to trauma.
Amounts received under a grant under this section may be used to establish an adverse childhood experiences response team, including by—
establishing protocols to follow when encountering a child or youth exposed to trauma to facilitate access to services;
developing referral partnership agreements with behavioral health providers, substance treatment facilities, and recovery services for family members of children exposed to trauma;
integrating law enforcement, mental health, and crisis services to respond to situations where children have been exposed to trauma;
identifying barriers for children to access trauma-informed care in their communities;
providing training in trauma-informed care to emergency response providers, victim service providers, child protective service professionals, educational institutions, and other community partners;
supporting cross-system planning and collaboration among officers and employees who work in law enforcement, court systems, child welfare services, correctional reentry programs, emergency medical services, health care services, public health, and substance abuse treatment and recovery support; and
A State, unit of local government, Indian Tribe, or neighborhood or community-based organization desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an application in such form, and containing such information, as the Attorney General may reasonably require.