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The Boston Children’s Hospital Trauma and Community Resilience Center (BCH TCRC) is dedicated to understanding and promoting the healthy adjustment of youth and families who have experienced trauma and adversity. In partnership with communities and service systems, we build prevention and intervention programs, conduct research, and develop resources to assist refugee and immigrant families and service providers. At the BCH TCRC, we believe that social justice, equity, and human rights are at the core of a healthy society, and actively work to promote these values through our collaborative models of care for children and adolescents. We do not provide direct clinical services for youth.

The BCH TCRC currently focuses on three core areas of programming:

  1. Refugee Trauma & Resilience
  2. Multidisciplinary Models of Violence Prevention
  3. Trauma-Informed & Culturally-Responsive Training

The Boston Children’s Hospital Refugee Trauma and Resilience Center is dedicated to understanding and promoting the healthy adjustment of refugee children and adolescents who have resettled in the United States.

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A multidisciplinary group met at Boston Children's Hospital to discuss how to address the many interrelated needs of children who spent time under ISIS as they repatriate to their countries of ethnic origin.

Dr. Heidi Ellis participates in a U.S. Institute of Peace kickoff event of their new Violent Extremist Disengagement and Reconciliation initiative.

  • Above: A multidisciplinary group met Thursday, Feb. 6, at Boston Children's Hospital to discuss how to address the many interrelated needs of children who spent time under ISIS as they repatriate to their countries of ethnic origin.
  • At right: Dr. Heidi Ellis participates in a U.S. Institute of Peace kickoff event of their new Violent Extremist Disengagement and Reconciliation initiative, talking about the importance of understanding and addressing childhood trauma as countries accept back children who have spent time in ISIS-controlled territories.

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