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For Immediate Release
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 |
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MONSE Announces Recipients of Trauma-Informed Care Training Grant
BALTIMORE, MD (Tuesday, November 15, 2022) – Today, Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement Director Shantay Jackson announced the recipients of the Trauma-Informed Care Training grant. A single grant totaling $510,000 was awarded to Pride Center of Maryland who, in partnership with Black Men's Exchange and Black Mental Health Alliance, will conduct trauma-informed care training to residents, city agencies, and other organizations. This award was allocated from MONSE’s $50 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) investment.
In Baltimore’s Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan, Mayor Brandon M. Scott commits to addressing the prevalence of trauma in communities experiencing high incidents of gun violence, as well as the impacts of untreated trauma and re-traumatization. In alignment with the Elijah Cummings Healing City Act (HCA), signed into law in 2020, the Pride Center of Maryland will work with the Trauma-Informed Care Task Force upon receiving funding to ensure that residents across the City of Baltimore are formally educated in trauma-informed approaches in order to build community capacity for self-healing.
“The responsibility of healing trauma is a communal one. As we work across Baltimore to co-produce public safety, ensuring that we promote healing and train residents in best practices for relationship building, de-escalation, conflict mediation, and unpacking trauma is essential,” said the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement Director Shantay Jackson. “We are humbled to honor late Congressman Cummings by welcoming Pride Center of Maryland, Black Men's Exchange, and Black Mental Health Alliance to this partnership and look forward to educating those who work, live and play in Baltimore on life-transforming trauma-informed practices.”
The Healing City Act is intended to drive a citywide cultural shift through trauma-responsive policy, training and resources to break down barriers and encourage healing as Baltimore City government takes a public health approach to violence prevention. As amended through the legislation, city agencies are required to undergo formal training in trauma-informed care and practices that will be conducted by Baltimore community-based organizations.
The funds will be awarded to Pride Center of Maryland as a reimbursable grant over a two-year period. MONSE expects this training to begin being offered to residents in early 2023.
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