The trauma of both COVID-19 and racism may have negative impacts on youth now and throughout their lifetimes. Director of Child and Family Policy Audrey Smolkin discusses interventions to promote children’s resilience to minimize the long-term effects of trauma.
Technical Report
Race, Trauma, and Resilience: Addressing Trauma to Support Better Mental Health
Audrey Smolkin
Executive Director, Center on Child Wellbeing & Trauma
UMASS_DocumentCFP_RaceTraumaResil_IssueBrief_2020_Nov-2020.pdf