ChildServ endorses Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act

ChildServ, a nonprofit dedicated to building better lives for children at risk, today announced its support for the Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act, unveiled this week by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill.

"The Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act is an important federal investment in the promise and well-being of children who are at risk, providing training to caregivers, doctors and teachers and expanding Medicaid coverage for child trauma services," said Dan Kotowski, president and CEO of ChildServ. "We call on Congress to pass this legislation, and thank Senator Durbin and Congressman Davis for their leadership in building better lives for children in Illinois and across the United States."

The Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act was unveiled on Sunday, March 19, at the University of Chicago Medical Center by Durbin, Davis and medical professionals. In addition to providing training and expanding coverage for services, the bill uses existing funds in the federal budget to create a task force to address violence-related trauma for children and families.

ChildServ employs a trauma-informed approach in providing care and support for its clients, and recently partnered with the Center for Childhood Resilience at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago to create a trauma-informed curriculum for faith communities to use when interacting with youth who have experienced trauma.

For more information about ChildServ, visit www.childserv.org.

Since 1894, ChildServ has helped children and families who are at risk to build better lives and achieve their potential. The social service agency provides community-based programs, including foster care and adoption services, counseling, residential group homes, community support and early childhood education, to children and families in Cook, DuPage, Kane and Lake counties.