Chase Brexton Health Care in Baltimore is among 14 groups around the country selected to participate in an initiative that will look at ways to consider trauma that patients may have experienced when providing medical care.
The National Council for Behavioral Health and Kaiser Permanente chose Chase Brexton to participate in a 9-month educational program for community health centers to become trauma-informed practices and models.
About 60 percent of U.S. adults have experienced an adverse life event or trauma at least once in their lives. Studies have shown these events can lead to physical health, mental health and addiction problems down the road. Taking trauma into account can help with recovery.
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