scholarly journals Trauma-Informed Care in Child Welfare: An Imperative for Residential Childcare Workers

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 154-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Michelle Brend ◽  
Ginny Sprang
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Stress Reactions ◽  
Child Welfare Professionals ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Childcare Workers ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Residential Childcare

Context: Rates of traumatization among residential child welfare professionals are alarmingly high. The well-being of these professionals is associated both with their intention to stay in their jobs and outcomes of children in their care. Several risk factors threaten the well-being of child welfare professionals, including primary and secondary exposure to experiences with the potential to provoke posttraumatic stress reactions. Objectives: This manuscript details experiences empirically shown to have potential negative impacts on professional well-being, discusses why these impacts are of particular concern for residential childcare workers, and describes the types of organizational cultures and climates that appear to mitigate these negative impacts. Implications: Trauma-informed care at the organizational level is proposed both as a means to reduce harm to child-welfare professionals and promote the rehabilitation of children within the child welfare system.

scholarly journals Implementing trauma-informed care through social innovation in child welfare residential treatment centres serving elementary school children

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 222-232
Author(s):  
Denise Brend ◽  
Nicolas Fréchette ◽  
Arnaud Milord-Nadon ◽  
Tim Harbinson ◽  
Delphine Collin-Vezina
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Residential Treatment ◽  
Complex Trauma ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Worker Attitudes ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed

Objectives: This article presents the theoretical basis, initial deployment strategies, and resulting preliminary findings of a program implemented in residential treatment centres (RCs) in child welfare. “Program Penguin” aimed to help workers develop trauma-informed attitudes and implement trauma-informed practices, make the workplace more responsive to the well-being of RC workers, and reduce the use of restraints and seclusion among school-aged children in RCs. Methods: Informed by the theories of complex trauma (National Child Traumatic Stress Network Complex Trauma Task Force, 2003), polyvicitimization (Finkelhor et al., 2007), Attachment, Self-Regulation and Competency (ARC; Blaustein & Kinniburgh, 2018) and Positive Behavioural Interventions and Supports (PBIS; Sugai & Horner, 2002), Program Penguin was developed and deployed using the social innovation approach (Fixsen et al. 2005). The key stages of social innovation will here be used to describe the implementation process. Results: Changes in practices were observed, RC worker attitudes towards trauma-informed care were assessed and showed strong effects between multiple covariables. RC worker support needs were identified, and a reduction in the use of restraints and seclusions was shown. Key strategies towards the development and maintenance of buy-in and meaningful change in practices are also described. Implications: Changes observed at all levels of this implementation suggest Programme Penguin is a promising approach, despite local issues that arose and the challenges inherent to program deployment within child protection settings. It appears a trauma-informed program using positive behavioural approaches and leveraging existing organizational strengths may impact intervention strategies, worker attitudes, and the use of restraints and seclusions against children in RCs.

The impact of a statewide trauma-informed care initiative in child welfare on the well-being of children and youth with complex trauma

2018 ◽  
Vol 84 ◽  
pp. 110-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Dym Bartlett ◽  
Jessica L. Griffin ◽  
Joseph Spinazzola ◽  
Jenifer Goldman Fraser ◽  
Carmen Rosa Noroña ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Complex Trauma ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
The Impact

Trauma-informed care for children involved with the child welfare system: A meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 122 ◽  
pp. 105296
Author(s):  
Saijun Zhang ◽  
Austin Conner ◽  
Younghee Lim ◽  
Tess Lefmann
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Child Welfare System ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
System A ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed

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.

A statewide introduction of trauma-informed care in a child welfare system

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa L. Kramer ◽  
Benjamin A. Sigel ◽  
Nikki A. Conners-Burrow ◽  
Patricia E. Savary ◽  
Ashley Tempel
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Child Welfare System ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed

scholarly journals Enhancing Capacity for Trauma‐informed Care in Child Welfare: Impact of a Statewide Systems Change Initiative

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 467-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian M. Connell ◽  
Jason M. Lang ◽  
Bethany Zorba ◽  
Kristina Stevens
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Systems Change ◽  
Change Initiative ◽  
Welfare Impact ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed

Meaning and Essence of Child Well-Being According to Child Welfare Professionals

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-441
Author(s):  
Bridget Colacchio Wesley ◽  
Julia Pryce ◽  
Gina M. Samuels
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Child Welfare Professionals

Trauma-informed care in the context of intellectual and developmental disability services: Perceptions of service providers

2020 ◽  
pp. 174462952091808
Author(s):  
Amanda J Rich ◽  
Nikki DiGregorio ◽  
Carla Strassle
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
High Staff Turnover ◽  
Trauma Informed

Traumatic life events have pervasive impacts on health and well-being. A growing body of literature shows that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are disproportionately impacted by trauma. Trauma-informed care (TIC) is a philosophy of service provision that is committed to preventing traumatization and re-traumatization and promoting healing. This study explores the perceptions of 130 leaders in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities services on the adoption and practice of TIC through the analysis of quantitative data. Results indicated a disconnect between the level of TIC integration and perceptions detailing how well organizations are currently performing in aspects of TIC. Barriers to TIC included high staff turnover, lack of accessible mental health providers, lack of affordable training, stigma, and restrictive funding structures. Implications and recommendations for service organizations and educators are provided.

Healing-Informed Social Justice Mathematics: Promoting Students’ Sociopolitical Consciousness and Well-Being in Mathematics Class

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (9) ◽  
pp. 1179-1209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kari Kokka
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Mathematics Classroom ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Sociopolitical Consciousness ◽  
Public Middle School ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Social Justice Mathematics

Using an ecological approach to trauma-informed care and radical healing, this case study explores how one Title I public middle school mathematics classroom offered students opportunities to engage in healing practices through the use of Social Justice Mathematics. Findings indicate that students identified their emotions, engaged in structural analyses of local social issues, and expressed plans to take action. This study suggests the possibility of using a Healing-Informed Social Justice Mathematics approach to support development of students’ sociopolitical consciousness, mathematics learning, and well-being.

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