A review of school trauma-informed practice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and youth

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenna Miller ◽  
Emily Berger
Keyword(s):  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
School Based ◽  
School Programs ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
School Based Interventions ◽  
Torres Strait ◽  
Trauma Informed Practice ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Historical Issues

AbstractAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia are especially vulnerable to traumatic and discriminatory experiences. However, limited literature and research has implemented and evaluated school-based interventions designed to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people to overcome their adversity and achieve their potential at school. This article reviews the literature and frameworks on school programs designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who have experienced trauma. The key aspects of trauma-informed programs in schools for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students is explored and recommendations made for further research and greater acknowledgement of cultural and historical issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students when implementing culturally informed and trauma-informed practices in schools.

Understanding trauma and its relevance to child sexual exploitation

2019 ◽  
pp. 151-172
Author(s):  
Kristine Hickle
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Complex Trauma ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Extreme Stress ◽  
Child Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Trauma Informed Practice ◽  
Trauma Responses ◽  
The Impact

This chapter provides a brief overview of the research on trauma, specifically in relation to the impact of developmental and complex trauma and sexual abuse. An overview of the growing body of research on trauma-informed approaches to practice is also given. It considers how trauma responses are developed while enduring extreme stress, and how these responses may be evident among children and young people with child sexual exploitation (CSE) experiences. The chapter also considers how systems designed to protect and support traumatised children and young people often contribute to their re-traumatisation. It explores principles of trauma-informed practice that are useful in meeting the needs of young people victimised by CSE, discusses how trauma-informed approaches align with strengths-based and relationship-based approaches to CSE practice, and how such approaches can help practitioners understand and promote resilience.

scholarly journals Preventing domestic abuse for children and young people: A review of school-based interventions

2015 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. 120-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicky Stanley ◽  
Jane Ellis ◽  
Nicola Farrelly ◽  
Sandra Hollinghurst ◽  
Soo Downe
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Domestic Abuse ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
School Based ◽  
School Based Interventions

Coherent school improvement: Integrating outcomes-based assessment and trauma-informed practice

2020 ◽  
pp. 136548022095364
Author(s):  
C. Allison Reierson ◽  
Stephen R. Becker
Keyword(s):  
Student Achievement ◽  
School Districts ◽  
School Improvement ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Central Question ◽  
School Based ◽  
Organizational Activity ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Trauma Informed Practice ◽  
School Improvement Initiatives

This literature review tests a framework for coherent implementation of school improvement initiatives. Often in education, initiatives are introduced as disparate, isolated approaches towards improved student learning. As a result, teachers, school-based administration and school districts frequently change their focus, contributing to fragmentation, stagnation and initiative fatigue. Robinson et al. offer ‘five domains of organizational activity’ as key areas of focus for coherent school improvement. We investigate application of Robinson et al.’s five domains to two seemingly disparate school improvement initiatives: outcomes-based assessment (OBA) and trauma-informed practice (TIP) as both represent significant areas of focus in our context. We construct our literature review around the central question: Can two divergent aspects of school improvement: outcomes-based assessment and trauma-informed practice, be aligned through Robinson et al.’s five domains, to coherently support their integration in schools? We found that Robinson et al.’s five domains were a useful tool for alignment of these diverse initiatives and were able to extrapolate beyond application to OBA and TIP, to other school improvement initiatives. Coherence benefits administration, teachers, and most importantly, promotes student achievement. When all elements of school improvement are part of a cohesive whole, all members the school community are better able to understand their role in driving student achievement.

scholarly journals Study protocol: Yarning about HPV Vaccination: a qualitative study of factors influencing HPV vaccination among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents in Australia

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. e047890
Author(s):  
Lisa J Whop ◽  
Tamara L Butler ◽  
Julia M L Brotherton ◽  
Kate Anderson ◽  
Joan Cunningham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Hpv Vaccination ◽  
Immunisation Programme ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Indigenous Research ◽  
Vaccination Uptake ◽  
School Based ◽  
Torres Strait

IntroductionAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women experience a higher burden of cervical cancer than non-Indigenous women in Australia. Cervical cancer is preventable partly through human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination; in Australia, this is delivered through the national school-based immunisation programme. While HPV vaccination uptake is high among Australian adolescents, there remain gaps in uptake and completion among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents. This study aims to gain a comprehensive understanding of the barriers and facilitators to HPV vaccination uptake and completion among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents in Queensland, Australia.Methods and analysisThe study will be guided by an Indigenist research approach and an ecological model for health promotion. Yarning, a qualitative Indigenous research method, will be conducted in up to 10 schools. Participants will include Year 7 (12/13 years old) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents; parents/caregivers; and local key informants and immunisation programme partners involved in the delivery of school-based HPV immunisation programme. Participants will be recruited through school representatives and investigator networks using purposive and snowball sampling and samples of convenience. Field notes, HPV vaccination clinic observations and sequential diagramming of the HPV vaccination process will be conducted. Thematic analysis of data will be led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers. Synthesised sequential diagrams of the process of HPV vaccination and qualitative themes summarising key findings will be produced.Ethics and disseminationThe Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of New South Wales Ethics Committee (1646/20), the Australian National University Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC, 2020/478), the HREC of the Northern Territory Department of Health and Menzies School of Health Research (19-3484) and the Townsville Hospital and Health Service HREC (HREC/QTHS/73789) have approved the study. Dissemination will occur via conferences and peer-reviewed publications. Further dissemination will be determined in partnership with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Steering Committee, including Youth Representatives and Consultation Network.

scholarly journals School-based interventions to prevent anxiety and depression in children and young people: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 1011-1020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah M Caldwell ◽  
Sarah R Davies ◽  
Sarah E Hetrick ◽  
Jennifer C Palmer ◽  
Paola Caro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Young People ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
School Based ◽  
School Based Interventions

Improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Support in Out-of-Home Care

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Hutt ◽  
Annaley Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Home Care Services ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Detailed List ◽  
Torres Strait ◽  
Cultural Support

Due to the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the out-of-home care system many children will not always be cared for in a culturally appropriate placement. Therefore, cultural support planning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people must be a high priority for all staff, carers and volunteers of out-of-home care services. Six themes have been identified as assisting in the provision of cultural support planning within placements. Each theme has a detailed list of resources that can be accessed for children and young people, carers and professionals.

scholarly journals “They Were Willing to Work with Me and Not Pressure Me”: A Qualitative Investigation into the Features of Value of a Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Vivian Lyall ◽  
Jillian Guy ◽  
Sonya Egert ◽  
Leigh-Anne Pokino ◽  
Lynne Rogers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Case Managers ◽  
Individualized Care ◽  
Women's Lives ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Narrative Methodology ◽  
Torres Strait ◽  
Standard Practices

With tobacco commonly used for stress relief, smoking cessation during pregnancy can present challenges for women facing stressful circumstances. This can be pronounced for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who experience disproportionately high smoking rates during pregnancy and also have a greater intersection of stressors from social disadvantage, institutional racism and trauma. To contribute understandings into how women can be best supported at this time, this study identified the features of value of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pregnancy smoking cessation program that addressed the contexts of women’s lives in culturally affirming and strength-based ways. A narrative methodology using a yarning approach was used to interview 7 pregnant women, 6 significant others, 3 case managers, and 4 healthcare professionals. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis, guided by an Indigenist research practice of deep and reflexive researcher listening. Features of value included: relationship-based care, holistic wraparound care, flexibility, individualized care, and culturally orientated care. Combined, they enabled highly relevant and responsive women-centered, trauma-informed, and harm-reducing smoking cessation support that was well received by participants, who achieved promising smoking changes, including cessation. This approach strongly departs from standard practices and provides a blueprint for meaningful support for pregnant women experiencing vulnerabilities.

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