Institute of Recovery From Childhood Trauma (Irct)

1) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF AND PROMOTE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUFFERED CHILDHOOD TRAUMA WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THEIR RECOVERY FROM THAT TRAUMA.2) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONALS AND SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA ON ISSUES RELATING TO THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF [CHILDREN AND YOUNG] PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUFFERED CHILDHOOD TRAUMA, INCLUDING THROUGH UNDERTAKING OR PROMOTING RESEARCH AND MAKING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH PUBLICALLY AVAILABLE.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE OBJECTSS "CHILDHOOD TRAUMA" MAY INCLUDE (BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO) SEXUAL ABUSE, PHYSICAL ABUSE, DOMESTIC COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL VIOLENCE, MEDICAL TRAUMA, MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, ACTS OF TERRORISM, WAR EXPERIENCES, NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS, SUICIDES AND OTHER TRAUMATIC LOSSES."