,i  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ehhi  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #ba1 #bjah,mr4  
,brat 7for himself and ,mr4             
,o',halleran7 introduced the following  
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on ,education and the        
,workforce  ,a ,,bill  ,to require the  
,secretary of ,health and ,human        
,services to disseminate information1   
resources1 and if requested1 technical  
assistance to early childhood care and  
education providers and professionals   
working with young children on ways to  
properly recognize and respond to       
children who may be impacted by trauma  
related to substance abuse4  #a4 ,short 
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,recognizing ,early ,childhood ,trauma  
,related to ,substance ,abuse ,act of   
#bjah4  #b4 ,recognizing ,early         
,childhood ,trauma ,related to          
,substance ,abuse  7a7 ,dissemination of
 information ,the ,secretary of ,health 
and ,human ,services shall disseminate  

information1 resources1 and1 if         
requested1 technical assistance to early
 childhood care and education providers 
and professionals working with young    
children on--  7#a7 ways to properly    
recognize children who may be impacted  
by trauma related to substance abuse by 
a family member or other adult1 and     
7#b7 how to respond appropriately in    
order to provide for the safety and     
well-being of young children and their  
families4  7b7 ,goals ,the information1 
resources1 and technical assistance     
provided under subsection 7a7 shall--   
7#a7 educate early childhood care and   
education providers and professionals   
working with young children on          
understanding and identifying the early 
signs and risk factors of children who  
might be impacted by trauma due to      
exposure to substance abuse1  7#b7      
suggest age-appropriate communication   
tools1 procedures1 and practices for    
trauma-informed care1 including ways to 
prevent or mitigate the effects of      

trauma1  7#c7 provide options for       
responding to children impacted by      
trauma due to exposure to substance     
abuse that consider the needs of the    
child and family1 including recommending
 resources and referrals for            
evidence-based services to support such 
family1 and  7#d7 promote whole-family  
and multi-generational approaches to    
prevent separation and support          
re-unification of families whenever     
possible and in the best interest of the
 child4  7c7 ,rule of construction ,such
 information1 resources1 and if         
applicable1 technical assistance1 shall 
not be construed to amend the           
requirements under--  7#a7 the ,child   
,care and ,development ,block ,grant    
,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh et   
seq471  7#b7 the ,head ,start ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq471 or  7#c7 the  
,individuals with ,disabilities         
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et 
seq474