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