Trauma-Informed Care: Perspectives and Resources Federation of Families Conference November 22, 2014 Sherry Peters, MSW, ACSW Senior Policy Associate National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health Sharon LeGore Founder and President MOMSTELL, Inc.
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Trauma-Informed Care: Perspectives and Resources
Federation of Families Conference November 22, 2014
Sherry Peters, MSW, ACSWSenior Policy AssociateNational Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach. HHS Publication No. (SMA) 14-4884. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014.http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA14-4884?from=carousel&position=4&date=09032014
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach. HHS Publication No. (SMA) 14-4884. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach. HHS Publication No. (SMA) 14-4884. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach. HHS Publication No. (SMA) 14-4884. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014.
Definition of Trauma-Informed Child- and Family-Service System
A trauma-informed child- and family-service system is one in which all parties involved recognize and respond to the impact of traumatic stress on those who have contact with the system including children, caregivers, and service providers. Programs and agencies within such a system infuse and sustain trauma awareness, knowledge, and skills into their organizational cultures, practices, and policies. They act in collaboration with all those who are involved with the child, using the best available science, to facilitate and support the recovery and resiliency of the child and family.
Source: National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Retrieved from http://www.nctsn.org/resources/topics/creating-trauma-informed-systems
Definition of Trauma-Informed Child- and Family-Service System,
ContinuedA service system with a trauma-informed perspective is one in which programs, agencies, and service providers: 1. routinely screen for trauma exposure and related symptoms; 2. use culturally appropriate evidence-based assessment and treatment for
traumatic stress and associated mental health symptoms; 3. make resources available to children, families, and providers on trauma
exposure, its impact, and treatment; 4. engage in efforts to strengthen the resilience and protective factors of
children and families impacted by and vulnerable to trauma; 5. address parent and caregiver trauma and its impact on the family system; 6. emphasize continuity of care and collaboration across child-service
systems; and 7. maintain an environment of care for staff that addresses, minimizes, and
treats secondary traumatic stress, and that increases staff resilience.
Essential Elements of a Trauma-Informed Child Welfare System
• Initial phase 1995 to 1997• More than 17,000 participants
– completed a standardized physical examination and completed a confidential survey that contained questions about childhood maltreatment and family dysfunction, as well as items detailing their current health status and behaviors
• No further participants were enrolled, but medical status of the baseline participants tracked over time.
• Developed by the early childhood service providers, pediatricians, psychologists, and health advocates of Southern Kennebec Healthy Start, Augusta, Maine, in 2006 and updated in February 2013.
• Mark Rains and Kate McClinn created the 14 statements with suggestions from members of the group.
• Scoring system was modeled after the ACE Study questions.
• Content based on research studies over 40 years including Emmy Werner
• Purpose is limited to parenting education - not developed for research.