Baltimore City Begins Trauma-Informed Care Training for all Council Leadership and Staff

CONTACT:

Nicolas.Mackall@baltimorecity.gov 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, January  27, 2021

BALTIMORE, MD (February 5) – Today, at 3:00 PM, Councilmember Zeke Cohen, Council President Nick Mosby, and Baltimore City Council leadership and staff will be trained in Trauma Informed-Care as a part of the implementation of the Elijah Cummings Healing City Act. The training comes after Councilmember Cohen passed a unanimous resolution for the immediate adoption of the act that added members of the council and their staff to the list of those to be trained. 

“I am incredibly proud to join my colleagues in participating in today’s training. Councilmembers and their staff are frequently interacting with individuals that have experienced a large range of traumas,” Said Councilmember Cohen. Too often, our government has contributed to traumatizing our most vulnerable residents. This is an opportunity to lead the nation in healing, by bringing community and government together.”

Trainings will be conducted by the Health Department in partnership with community-based organizations. The legislation also authorizes a task force charged with developing a citywide strategy for reducing and addressing trauma.  

For interview requests and questions please contact Nicolas Mackall at Nicolas.Mackall@baltimorecity.gov.

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Who: Councilmember Zeke Cohen, Council President Nick Mosby, Baltimore City Council Leadership and Staff

When: Today, 3PM