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HRES 419 111th Congress House Health Child care and development Child health Health facilities and institutions Health programs administration and funding Medical research Mental health Minority health

Fostering resilience in African American youth.

Introduced: May 7, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 11, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 7, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 7, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1097)
May 7, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Encourages research that promotes health and well-being among African-American youth and seeks to understand the relationship between resilience and the various types of development including physical, identity, emotional, social, and cognitive.

Supports related research.

Endorses the development of centers on resilience.

Encourages increased collaboration across federal funding agencies involved in resilience research.

Promotes interdisciplinary partnerships among physicians, mental health practitioners, educators, schools, community leaders, government agencies, and families to ensure adaptation, dissemination, and implementation of culturally relevant, evidence-based treatments that incorporate resilience strategies in community settings for African-American youth, families, and communities.

What's happening now May 11, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8