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§ 290hh–1. Grants to address the problems of persons who experience 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”), which includes a cooperative agreement with a coordinating center, that focuses on the mental, behavioral, and biological aspects of psychological trauma response, prevention of the long-term consequences of child trauma, and early intervention services and treatment to address the long-term consequences of child trauma; 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
(c) Child outcome data
(d) Training
(e) Dissemination and collaboration
The NCTSI coordinating center shall, as appropriate, collaborate with—
(1) the Secretary, in the dissemination of evidence-based and trauma-informed interventions, treatments, products, and other resources to appropriate stakeholders; and
(2) appropriate agencies that conduct or fund research within the Department of Health and Human Services, for purposes of sharing NCTSI expertise, evaluation data, and other activities, as appropriate.
(f) Review
(g) Geographical distribution
(h) Evaluation
(i) Duration of awards
(j) Authorization of appropriations
(k) Short title
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, § 582, as added Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXI, § 3101, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1169; amended Pub. L. 107–116, title II, § 218, Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2201; Pub. L. 107–188, title I, § 155, June 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 633; Pub. L. 114–255, div. B, title X, § 10004, Dec. 13, 2016, 130 Stat. 1265; Pub. L. 115–271, title VII, § 7133, Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4051.)