Describes how the film Removed gives foster parents a vivid picture of what it must be like for children entering the foster care system.
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Building Trauma-Informed Systems and Practices for Children and Families in the Child Welfare System
Explains the elements of a trauma-informed child welfare system.
Addresses the importance of understanding the special developmental needs of young traumatized children.
Explores issues of implementation and sustainability of screening and assessment in an already over-burdened 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.
Addresses the important role visitation plays for young foster children and their caregivers.
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.
Discusses the impact of trauma and the experience of young children in the child welfare system and the signs, symptoms, and consequences of trauma in infants, young children, and their caregivers.
Addresses providing or referring infants, young children, and their caregivers for trauma-sensitive therapeutic interventions, including Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) and Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC).
Discusses the unique characteristics of young children in foster care as they recover from abuse and neglect.