Women And Trauma: A Working Document

In June 2011, the Federal Partners Committee on Women and Trauma released its first report documenting the scope and impact of trauma on women and girls. The report provides an introduction to the key issues facing each participating agency, with statistics documenting the impact of violence against women and girls on their mission and information on how each department is responding. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction and call to action; the importance of listening to first-hand experience; trauma as a cross-cutting issue; getting into action; and new partners and next steps. The Adverse Childhood Experience study . . .