In the “Scaling Up Access to Trauma-Focused CBT for Children in Rhode Island” Project, Gateway Healthcare will provide services across Rhode Island to all genders and racial/ethnic backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on black, indigenous, and children of color (BIPOC). RI has over one million residents with large communities of Hispanics, African-Americans, West Africans, Latin Americans and Southeast Asians1, including refugee families, and a high rate per capita of military service members. Through its Child and Family Therapeutic Outreach (CFTO) program, Gateway provides intensive home-based services to approximately 700 children in RI annually. In RI, 50% of maltreatment investigations involved children whose race and ethnicity were black, Asian, or Hispanic, a disproportionately high percent of the population. More than 30% of the children and adolescents who present at Gateway for intensive home-based services and outpatient therapy present with exposure to psychological trauma. Gateway will implement TF-CBT in its intensive home-based treatment program and clinic-based outpatient services. The proposed project will raise the standard of care available to children in RI impacted by trauma by increasing the number and capacity of providers trained to provide evidenced-based services. Additionally, Gateway’s collaboration with community organizations specific to the target populations of interest (i.e., BIPOC) will increase the level of trust necessary for families to seek and continue engagement in mental health services.

Wellpoint Care Network is a community-facing, human-serving organization with deep roots in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. We have partnered with thousands of local individuals and families as they work to overcome the effects of adversity and trauma. We facilitate healing through comprehensive prevention, intervention and crisis resources, ultimately supporting individuals and families to enhance their ability to thrive. We champion stability, embrace equity, advocate for just and caring systems and are committed to being a safe place for people to seek support. Mental Health Services Staff at our outpatient clinic provide in-person and online therapy services to children and families in the Milwaukee area. We also serve students, teachers and other staff members in 13 school districts across southeastern Wisconsin. In partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of Milwaukee, trauma focused assessment and treatment are provided via Project Thrive. The physical, behavioral and emotional needs of children and teens in foster care can range from moderate to complex. We work with close to 1,900 children annually to provide case management services that ensure safety, permanence and well-being. We’ve been at the forefront of the trauma informed care movement for the past 15 years, and have trained more than 60,000 professionals across the fields of human services, education and law enforcement, who impact people’s lives daily.

CHR is pleased to present Hope through Expanded Access to Local trauma treatment (HEAL), our plan to expand access to evidence-based trauma-focused treatment and services for youth and their families who have experienced traumatic events. As a comprehensive behavioral health provider, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), and provider of 24/7 mobile crisis services, CHR is well poised to implement HEAL in a variety of clinical settings successfully. CHR has decades of clinical experience treating trauma-related mental disorders and evaluating the success of interventions. We understand the profound impact of trauma, particularly on children who have not developed the emotional and cognitive capacity to process feelings and information, often leading to significant emotional and physical health problems. CHR began providing trauma-focused EBTs for children in 2007 with our participation in a TF-CBT Collaborative, a DCF sponsored initiative to introduce EB models in CT. We currently offer the model at five of our outpatient sites. Since 2007, we have added ARC and MATCH-ADTC to our menu of treatment models.

The CSKT Child & Youth Trauma Services Program provides Trauma Treatment to youth ages 3-18, and their families. We utilize Trauma Focused CBT, as well as other evidence-based treatments that can be adapted to serve Native American families. We also provide Trauma Training to the community and Mental Health professionals, in order to become a trauma-informed community.