Behavioral Health and Trauma-Informed Integration in Afterschool

An Innovative Approach to Prevention and Early Intervention

By Erica D. Kelsey

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest that 1 in 5 children and 1 in 2 adolescents experience a mental or behavioral health disorder. CDC studies show that people of color and other marginalized groups have higher rates of behavioral health challenges than White people (2022).