Talk: Crisis at the Border – The Effects of Trauma and Stress on Migrant Children and Families

Thursday, Feb. 21, 12-1:30PM, University of Pennsylvania

Thousands of migrant children have been separated from their families at the US-Mexico border, creating a public health emergency with both immediate and long-term ramifications. Join the Center for Public Health Initiatives and CHOP PolicyLab as Dr. Colleen Kraft, immediate past president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, discusses the public health toll of this crisis. Dr. Kraft will address the trauma and toxic stress associated with family separation, the ongoing threats to the safety of unaccompanied minors, and the policy options available to address the health and social needs of traumatized children.

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