S.Res. 346 · 115th Congress
A resolution recognizing the importance and effectiveness of trauma-informed care.
- Stage
- Passed chamber resolution
- Sponsor
- Ron Johnson
- Introduced
- 2017-12-01
- Latest action
- 2018-05-22 · Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Summary
Recognizes the importance, effectiveness, and need for trauma-informed care among existing federal programs and agencies. (Trauma-informed care takes into account a patient's history of trauma in the design of the patient's treatment.) Encourages the use of trauma-informed care within the federal government. Expresses support for the designation of May 2018 as National Trauma Awareness Month, and May 22, 2018, as National Trauma-Informed Awareness Day.