Protests against GOP Medicaid cuts highlight the importance of funding trauma counseling programs in reducing violence. Despite improvements in violent crime rates since the pandemic, many communities still face violence and its psychological impacts. The proposed Republican budget plan, which includes over $800 billion in Medicaid cuts, endangers funding for community trauma services, crucial for helping individuals overcome childhood traumas. Experts underscore the need for accessible mental health resources to break the cycle of violence and provide essential support services to at-risk youth.
At Newark's HUBB Arts and Trauma Center (HUBB ATC), we see every day the struggles of young people to overcome trauma in their daily lives and to take the difficult steps needed to break the cycle of violence.
This essential tool of Medicaid funding for community-based trauma counseling must be preserved to help combat the consistent fear of violence that plagues many communities.
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