Health & Well-being

Areas of Focus

Adolescents

The Center helps professionals in disciplines that encounter adolescents and their families; addressing the development of organizational infrastructure at national and state levels; and enhancing communication, education and training.

Medical Reporting of Black and Indigenous Families to Child Welfare

This initiative, funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, addresses bias and racism in medical reporting of Black and Indigenous families to the child welfare system.

Substance Abuse

The Center improves understanding of parental substance abuse, psychotropic medication use in children, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

Infants and Toddlers

The Center improves child health-related knowledge and skills of attorneys, judges, and other legal professionals who handle cases involving very young children.

Polyvictimization & Trauma

The Center addresses trauma-informed legal advocacy and judicial decision-making for polyvictimized children. It provides tools to incorporate trauma knowledge into daily legal practice.

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Health & Well-being Projects

Areas of Focus

Adolescents

Medical Reporting of Black and Indigenous Families to Child Welfare

Substance Abuse

Infants and Toddlers

Polyvictimization & Trauma

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Renew Your ABA Membership

American Bar Association TM American Bar Association

Areas of Focus

Adolescents

Medical Reporting of Black and Indigenous Families to Child Welfare

Substance Abuse

Infants and Toddlers

Polyvictimization & Trauma

ABA Resources

The ABA

Connect