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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Children's Recovery from Trauma
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:
(1) According to a 2002 Government Accountability Office
report (GAO-02-813), large numbers of children experience
trauma-related mental health problems, while at the same time
facing barriers to receiving appropriate mental health care.
(2) According to the National Institute of Mental Health,
only 36 percent of youth with any mental disorder received
services, and only half of these youth who were severely
impaired by their mental disorder received any professional
mental health treatment. Of those with anxiety disorders
(including post traumatic stress disorder), only 18 percent
received services. Half of all lifetime cases of mental illness
begin by age 14, and that despite effective treatments that
have been developed, there are long delays, sometimes decades,
between first onset of symptoms and when treatment is obtained.
(3) Findings from the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study
have shown that adverse childhood experiences predispose
children towards negative trajectories from infancy to
adulthood.
(4) The Great Smoky Mountains Study, a representative
longitudinal study of children, found that by age 16, more than
67 percent of the children had been exposed to one or more
traumatic events, such as child maltreatment, domestic
violence, or sexual assault (Copeland et al, 2007).
(5) According to the National Institute of Mental Health,
the lifetime prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder for
13 to 18 year olds is 4 to 6 percent (NIMH, 2010). In 2007, the
National Institute of Mental Health reported that adults who
were abused or neglected as children have increased risk of
major depression, often beginning in childhood with long-
lasting effects.
(6) According to the Department of Defense, more than
700,000 children have experienced one or more parental
deployments. Children's reactions to a parent's deployment vary
by a child's developmental stage, age, and presence of any
preexisting psychological or behavioral problems. The mental
health of the parent is often a key factor affecting the
child's distress level. Parents reporting clinically
significant stress are more likely to have children identified
as high risk for psychological and behavioral problems.
(7) The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence
Survey revealed that nearly 1 in 5 women reported having been
the victim of a rape at some time during their lives. Forty-two
percent experienced their first rape before the age of 18.
(8) The National Child Traumatic Stress Network collected
data on 14,088 children and adolescents served by 56 Network
service centers across the country from 2004 to 2010, examining
the prevalence of exposure to a wide range of trauma types,
access to services, and child outcomes outcome. Nearly 80
percent of children referred for screening and evaluation
reported experiencing at least one type of traumatic event. Of
the 11,104 children and adolescents who reported trauma
exposure, 77 percent had experienced more than one type of
trauma and 31 percent had experienced five or more types.
(9) The children served by the National Child Traumatic
Stress Network are involved with many different kinds of child-
serving systems. Of those receiving service, 65 percent had
received social services and 35 percent had received school-
based services. After treatment, significant improvements were
made in trauma symptoms, mental health diagnoses, and
behavioral problems.

SEC. 3. GRANTS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO EXPERIENCE
TRAUMA AND VIOLENCE RELATED STRESS.

Section 582 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290hh-1) is
amended to read as follows:

''SEC. 582. GRANTS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO
EXPERIENCE TRAUMA AND VIOLENCE RELATED STRESS.

''(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants, contracts or
cooperative agreements to public and nonprofit private entities, as
well as to Indian tribes and tribal organizations, for the purpose of
developing and maintaining programs that provide for--
''(1) the continued operation of the National Child
Traumatic Stress Initiative (referred to in this section as the
'NCTSI') that focus on the mental, behavioral, and biological
aspects of psychological trauma response; and
''(2) the development of knowledge with regard to evidence-
based practices for identifying and treating mental,
behavioral, and biological disorders of children and youth
resulting from witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event.
''(b) Priorities.--In awarding grants, contracts or cooperative
agreements under subsection (a)(2) (related to the development of
knowledge on evidence-based practices for treating mental, behavioral,
and biological disorders associated with psychological trauma), the
Secretary shall give priority to universities, hospitals, mental health
agencies, and other community-based child-serving programs that have
established clinical and research experience in the field of trauma-
related mental disorders.
''(c) Child Outcome Data.--The NCTSI coordinating center shall
collect, analyze, and report NCTSI-wide child outcome and process data
for the purpose of establishing the effectiveness, implementation, and
clinical utility of early identification and delivery of evidence-based
treatment and services delivered to children and families served by the
NCTSI grantees.
''(d) Training.--The NCTSI coordinating center shall oversee the
continuum of interprofessional training initiatives in evidence-based
and trauma-informed treatments, interventions, and practices offered to
NCTSI grantees and providers in all child-serving systems.
''(e) Dissemination.--The NCTSI coordinating center shall
collaborate with the Secretary in the dissemination of evidence-based
and trauma-informed interventions, treatments, products, and other
resources to all child-serving systems and policymakers.
''(f) Review.--The Secretary shall establish consensus-driven, in-
person or teleconference review of NCTSI applications by child trauma
experts and review criteria related to expertise and experience related
to child trauma and evidence-based practices.
''(g) Geographical Distribution.--The Secretary shall ensure that
grants, contracts or cooperative agreements under subsection (a) are
distributed equitably among the regions of the United States and among
urban and rural areas. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, expertise
and experience in the field of trauma-related disorders shall be
prioritized in the awarding of such grants are required under
subsection (b).
''(h) Evaluation.--The Secretary, as part of the application
process, shall require that each applicant for a grant, contract or
cooperative agreement under subsection (a) submit a plan for the
rigorous evaluation of the activities funded under the grant, contract
or agreement, including both process and outcome evaluation, and the
submission of an evaluation at the end of the project period.
''(i) Duration of Awards.--With respect to a grant, contract or
cooperative agreement under subsection (a), the period during which
payments under such an award will be made to the recipient shall be 6
years. Such grants, contracts or agreements may be renewed. Expertise
and experience in the field of trauma-related disorders shall be a
priority for new and continuing awards.
''(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $100,000,000 for fiscal year
2014, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2015
through 2024.''.
A:
Children's Recovery from Trauma Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and revise the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI). Requires the NCTSI coordinating center to: (1) collect, analyze, and report NCTSI child outcome and process data for the purpose of establishing the effectiveness, implementation, and clinical utility of early identification and delivery of treatment and services delivered to children and families served by the NCTSI grantees; (2) oversee interprofessional training initiatives in treatments, interventions, and practices offered to NCTSI grantees and providers in all child-serving systems; and (3) collaborate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the dissemination of interventions, treatments, products, and other resources to all child-serving systems and policymakers. Directs the Secretary to establish consensus-driven, in-person or teleconference review of NCTSI applications by child trauma experts and review criteria related to expertise and experience related to child trauma and evidence-based practices. Requires the Secretary, in awarding grants under NCTSI, to prioritize expertise and experience in the field of trauma-related disorders over geographic distribution of grantees. Extends the duration of a grant from five years to six years. Gives expertise and experience in the field of trauma-related disorders priority for new and continuing awards.