CTAP SUPPORT / RISE from Trauma Letter
YWCA USA joins organizations asking Sens. Sanders and Cassidy to consider including provisions that address inter-generational child trauma and substance use disorder and addition as they work towards reauthorization of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
CTAP FY24 Appropriations Letter
YWCA USA joins organizations asking for increased support for TIC funding.
YWCA USA Supports Safe, Healthy, and Inclusive School Climates
YWCA USA urges Congress to cosponsor the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act; the Keeping All Students Safe Act; the Protecting our Students in Schools Act; the Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021; and the Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2021, which all make important improvements to schools to keep children safe and support their educational success.
End the Criminalization of Students, Invest in Counselors, Safer Environment for Kids
YWCA USA joined this letter endorsing the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act as it would prohibit the use of federal funds for maintaining police in schools and invest funding to help schools hire counselors, social workers, and other trauma-informed support personnel necessary to create safe and inclusive learning environments.
Child Trauma and ACEs Policy Working Group's FY22 Appropriations Request
YWCA USA joined Child Trauma and ACEs Policy Working Group's letter asking Congress to support those who work with children and youth during the FY22 process, enabling a sustainable workforce environment and nurture the partnership of schools, communities, and families in order to meet the current needs of children and prevent the devastating consequences of unaddressed trauma.
Support Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act
YWCA USA joined this letter urging members to cosponsor S.4360/H.R.7848, The Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act, improve the learning environment for children.
Civil Rights Principles for Safe, Healthy, and Inclusive Schools
YWCA USA joined this letter listing of principles to include in legislation to ensure Black children and all children are treated fairly in our nation’s schools addressing trauma, school discipline, and more.
Prevent Childhood Trauma from COVID-19
YWCA USA joined the CTAP Working Group's letter asking leadership to invest resources to prevent and mitigate the lifelong effects of the trauma many children are experiencing due to COVID-19 and address the disproportionate impact the virus is having on certain families and communities during determining FY21 appropriations.