• Child traumatic stress occurs when children and adolescents are exposed to traumatic events or situations, and this exposure overwhelms their ability to cope with what they have experienced.
    - Julian D. Ford, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine,

Projects

The Illinois Childhood Trauma Coalition is currently working on several projects. Two new committees were just recently formed. 

  • Professional Development Committee
  • Systems Analysis Committee

There are also two active work groups.

  • Stories Work Group
  • Safe from the Start Models and Curriculum Development