Whereas traumatic experiences affect millions of individuals in the United States and can affect the mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, economic, and social well-being of an individual; Whereas adverse childhood experiences (in this preamble referred to as ACEs ) can be traumatizing and, if not recognized, can affect health across the lifespan of an individual and, in some cases, result in a shortened lifespan; Whereas ACEs are recognized as a proxy for toxic stress, which can affect brain development and can cause a lifetime of physical, mental, and social challenges; Whereas ACEs and trauma are determinants of public health problems in the United States such as obesity, addiction, and serious mental illness; Whereas trauma-informed care is an approach that can bring greater understanding and more effective ways to support and serve children, adults, families, and communities affected by trauma; Whereas trauma-informed care is not a therapy or an intervention, but a principle-based, culture-change process aimed at recognizing strengths and resiliency as well as helping people who have experienced trauma to overcome those issues in order to lead healthy and positive lives; Whereas adopting trauma-informed approaches in workplaces, communities, and government programs can aid in preventing mental, emotional, physical, and social issues for people impacted by toxic stress or trauma; Whereas trauma-informed care has been promoted and established in communities across the United States, including many different uses of trauma-informed care being utilized by various types of entities, such as— (1) the State of Wisconsin, which established Fostering Futures, a statewide initiative— (A) under which the State partnered with Indian tribes, State agencies, county governments, and nonprofit organizations to make Wisconsin the first trauma-informed State; and (B) the goal of which is to reduce toxic stress and improve life-long health and well-being for all Wisconsinites