Changes in system capacity to deliver trauma‐informed care were assessed using statewide stratified random samples of child welfare staff at three time points (Year 1: N = 223, Year 3: N = 231, Year 5: N = 188). Significant improvements across nearly all child welfare domains...
This paper aims to define and clarify what trauma-informed service delivery means in the context of delivering child/family welfare services in Australia. Exposure to traumatic life events such as child abuse, neglect and domestic violence is a driver of service need. Policies and service providers...
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Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which implementation of trauma-informed care across a child welfare system promoted positive outcomes for children. It was hypothesized that children's exposure to trauma-informed care would be associated with improvements in children's ...
From the Editor: Trauma Informed Child Welfare Practice--Remembering Robert.The article discusses the case of a young boy who was physically abused and committed suicide at the age of 22 after spending 17 years in a foster care system and discusses various reports published within the issue, ...
Trauma informed care beliefs Adverse childhood experiences Psychometric scale Child welfare Childhood trauma 1. Introduction Trauma-informed care practices (TIC) are an accreditation requirement for many child welfare providers across the world (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014;...
The use of trauma-informed practices in the child welfare system is critically important to prevent system-induced trauma and encourage timely assessment, triage and referral for care when indicated. Ultimately, such measures have the potential over time to decrease the risk for mental health problems...
Child maltreatment is a serious public health concern, and its detrimental effects can be compounded by traumatic experiences associated with the child welfare (CW) system. Trauma-informed care (TIC) is a promising strategy for addressing traumatized children's needs, but research on the impact of...
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Women who lost custody of their children had more external expressions of trauma and/or all four effects of trauma. Developing trauma-informed services for parents who are child welfare-involved is an important next step.doi:10.1080/15548732.2013.779623Joan Marie BlakeySchnavia Smith Hatcher...