Child welfare system (CWS) in the United States commonly refers to services and institutions concerned with the physical, social, and psychological well-being of children (Child Welfare, 2012). The main goals of the CWS are to protect children who have been abused and/or neglected or who ...
“Gender Affirming Care and Young People,” in which they stated puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones are “crucial to the overall health and well-being” of children suffering from gender dysphoria (HHS,2022, p. 1). Moreover, they claimed that these...
Since 1981, Alabama's children's advocacy center has implemented a multidisciplinary team approach that coordinates activities from the prosecutor's office with the police, medical, child welfare, and other related authorities. One of the principles followed by the center is vertical prosecution which...
Background: There has been an increase in use of trauma-informed care (TIC) approaches, which can include screening for maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) during prenatal care. However, there is a paucity of research showing that TIC approache