Healing Marylandâs Trauma Act passed
WMAR
and last updated 2021-04-28 18:07:11-04
BALTIMORE â Maryland is taking a different approach to trauma.
Lawmakers announced the passage of the Healing Maryland s Trauma Act Wednesday.
The legislation takes Baltimore s Elijah Cummings Healing City Act and the Healing City movement to the state level. It establishes the Commission on Trauma-Informed Care and calls for a statewide healing framework.
The legislation was introduced by Senator Jill Carter and Delegate Robbyn Lewis
âThroughout my career I have pushed Maryland to invest in systems of care, instead of systems of incarceration,â said Senator Carter. âThis legislation marks an important moment in our history, as we embrace healing.â