scholarly journals Identifying Trauma-Related and Mental Health Needs: The Implementation of Screening in California’s Child Welfare Systems

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 335-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brent R. Crandal ◽  
Andrea L. Hazen ◽  
Jennifer Rolls Reutz
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Screening Process ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
History Of ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
State Of The Science

A central aspect of trauma-informed care in child welfare (CW) systems is the use of a trauma-informed screening process. This includes the use of a broadly administered measurement approach to assist professionals in identifying current trauma-related symptomology or a history of potentially traumatizing events. With a high prevalence of unmet mental health needs among CW-involved children, screening can be a crucial step as systems strive to identify children impacted by trauma. This paper offers a summary of CW screening approaches in county-administered CW systems across California. Through a web-administered survey, 46 county administrators reported on their screening practices and perceptions. Information about ages of children screened and screening tools used, perceptions of screening implementation priorities, degree of implementation and satisfaction with screening processes is provided. Several implementation considerations for future trauma-informed care efforts are offered including maintaining a focus on childhood trauma, closing the science-practice gap, and evaluating the state of the science.

scholarly journals The Role of School Counselors Delivering a Trauma-Informed Care Approach to Supporting Youth in Foster Care

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X2094774
Author(s):  
Robert R. Martinez ◽  
Regina Gavin Williams ◽  
Jennifer Green
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Care Approach ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Potential Strategy ◽  
Youth In Foster Care

Through the development and implementation of a trauma-sensitive comprehensive school counseling program, school counselors can be essential in meeting the mental health needs of youth in foster care. The multitiered systems of support (MTSS) framework is one potential strategy in achieving this goal. We offer recommendations on how school counselors might deliver a trauma-informed care approach utilizing the MTSS framework to support the mental health needs of youth in foster care who have experienced trauma.

Using the PBIS Framework to Meet the Mental Health Needs of Youth in Juvenile Justice Facilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Skip Kumm ◽  
Sarup R. Mathur ◽  
Michelle Cassavaugh ◽  
Erin Butts
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Juvenile Justice ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Agencies ◽  
Positive Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Health Agencies ◽  
Trauma Informed

Youth in juvenile justice facilities may experience symptoms of mental health disorders and trauma at a higher rate than their normative peers. As a result, juvenile justice facilities have become de facto mental health agencies, resulting in an increased need to provide interventions that can meet the various needs of their residents. Embedding mental health and trauma-informed care into tiered facility-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (FW-PBIS) is an emerging practice to meet a multitude of youth mental health symptoms. In this article, we provide examples of how mental health and trauma-informed care can be interwoven into an FW-PBIS framework by using a data-based decision-making process to guide the implementation of tiered evidence-based interventions, and we offer implications for practice and research.

scholarly journals The Physical, Developmental, and Mental Health Needs of Young Children in Child Welfare by Initial Placement Type

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
LAUREL K. LESLIE ◽  
JEANNE N. GORDON ◽  
LEE MENEKEN ◽  
KAMILA PREMJI ◽  
KATHERINE L. MICHELMORE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Initial Placement ◽  
Placement Type

scholarly journals Exploring presentation differences in multi-cultural youth seeking assistance for mental health problems

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephane Shepherd ◽  
Cieran Harries ◽  
Benjamin Spivak ◽  
Anne-Sophie Pichler ◽  
Rosemary Purcell
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Social Challenges ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
History Of

Abstract Background Mental ill-health can impact an individual’s capacity to interact with others, make decisions, and cope with social challenges. This is of particular importance for many Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) individuals who may be at various stages of the acculturation process. The increasing diversity of the Australian population necessitates informed and culturally relevant services that meet the needs of a changing demographic. However the extant research on the mental health needs of CALD Australians is limited. This study aimed to further our understanding of the mental health needs of young CALD Australians by exploring the mental health concerns and social factors exhibited by CALD individuals accessing community based youth mental health services in two major cities. Methods We performed a series of logistic regression models to ascertain if a concert of factors (i.e., clinical, socio-economic, criminal justice system involvement, child maltreatment, social support) were associated with CALD status Results Comparisons across factors revealed no significant differences between groups. A small number of correlates differentiated between CALD and non-CALD participants (mental illness diagnosis during childhood, family history of mental illness/suicide, sensation seeking, sensitivity to punishment, maternal overprotection) however these factors were no longer meaningful after adjustment for multiple comparisons. Conclusions In help-seeking mainstream youth populations, cultural differences across clinical and environmental factors appear to be minimal.

scholarly journals Moving Towards Self-actualization: A Trauma-Informed and Needs-Focused Approach to the Mental Health Needs of Survivors of Commercial Child Sexual Exploitation

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Julie Anne Laser-Maira ◽  
Donna Peach ◽  
Charles E. Hounmenou
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Hierarchy Of Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Child Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
The Impact

There is increasing evidence that children who are subject to commercial child sexual exploitation (CCSE) are likely to experience complex mental health needs. Failure to address the trauma experienced by victims of CCSE can lead to suicide attempts, self-harm, and long-term mental health needs (Powell, Asbill, Louis, & Stoklosa, 2018). A ‘trauma-informed’ approach (TIA) creates a responsive environment that improves the motivation of victims of CCSE to seek treatment and service providers to address unmet needs. Merging Maslow’s (1943) hierarchy of needs with a TIA approach provides a comprehensive framework to assess the service requirements necessary to meet CCSE survivors’ needs. Particularly, when Maslow’s hierarchy of needs model is coupled with contemporary extensions, which address our greater understanding of the neurological impact of abuse on physiological well-being greater resilience can be created. Additionally, a TIA instigates a shift from victims of CCSE being viewed as damaged, to an understanding of the impact abusive experiences have had on their development. That approach permits them and others to perceive their “survivorhood” and develop their capacity to achieve self-actualization. This paper critically examines what is constituted as best practice in trauma-informed mental health service delivery to not only meet needs but to support CCSE survivors’ attainment of self-actualization.

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