New state office will promote trauma-informed care

What You Need To Know

• • Gov. David Ige signed the bill earlier this month

• • The newly enacted legislation, officially Act 209, establishes OWR as a semi-autonomous authority within the governor’s office

• • The legislation includes an appropriation of $894,528 to establish and fund the office through 2023

• Trauma-informed care refers to the understanding that trauma is widespread and that consideration of its effects can lead to better outcomes in a variety of settings and circumstance