Trauma Informed Awareness Day
Source: Sacramento County Juvenile Probation
Resource Type: Video or Multimedia
Focus Population: Foster Youth, Former Foster youth, People who have experienced Trauma, People with Criminal Justice System Involvement, People with Juvenile Justice System Involvement, Youth, Youth of Transition Age
Topics: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Criminal or Juvenile Justice System, Foster Care System
The Sacramento Board of Supervisors declare May 22nd as Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Resilience Awareness and Action Day to emphasize the importance of understanding, preventing and treating childhood trauma in order to improve the health and future prosperity of our entire community. The Sacramento County Probation Department understands this and has embraced the essential elements of a trauma informed juvenile justice system. Our Juvenile Operation Divisions (Youth Detention Facility, Juvenile Court, Juvenile Placement, and Juvenile Field Services) has focused our efforts on becoming a trauma informed agency.