Describes the prevalence and impact of trauma on children in the child welfare system and the rationale for trauma screening and assessment.
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Discusses findings from research on crossover youth and how traumatic stress plays a role in the trajectory of crossover youth, as well as implications for policy and practice.
Explores issues of implementation and sustainability of screening and assessment in an already over-burdened child welfare system.
Shares how the Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit: 2nd Edition has been implemented in three different states by non-profit organizations, in partnership with their child welfare jurisdictions.
Describes how the film Removed gives foster parents a vivid picture of what it must be like for children entering the foster care system.
Highlights the content in the Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit: 2nd Edition. This webinar provides information about other resources for those considering using this curriculum within their agencies.
Describes, compares, and contrasts three specific trauma screening and assessment instruments that have been used extensively within child welfare settings.
Discusses how child-serving systems can improve their response to the needs of youth that cross over from child welfare to juvenile justice.
Defines the elements of a trauma-informed child welfare system.
Discusses how mental health professionals can work with child protective services workers to provide trauma-informed care to infants and toddlers who come to their attention because of abuse or neglect.