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  2. Law Enforcement Encounters and Historical Trauma in the African American Community: An Overdue Conversation

Law Enforcement Encounters and Historical Trauma in the African American Community: An Overdue Conversation

SAMHSA logo Principal Investigator: Faye A. Gary, EdD, MS, RN, FAAN

Co-Investigators: Derek M. Griffith, PhD; Jennifer A. Hartfield, PhD, MPH, MCHES

Funding Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Funding Period: 8/1/2016 - 9/31/2016

Mechanism: Contract

Location: National

Project Summary

The purpose of this brief report is to delineate core elements that are associated with historical trauma and its impact on the health and well-being of underserved communities. This report is designed to provide tools to help better understand and cope with the African Americans who have died at the hands of police, particularly since 2012.