Description:
The Adolescent Trauma Treatment Project (ATTP) is one of seven programs within the Child, Adolescent and Family Services program at the Mental Health Center of Dane County, Inc. Seeking to improve the quality and availability of services for traumatized adolescents in the Dane County area, the ATTP's focus is on adolescents aged 11 to 17—a group that historically has received less attention in the trauma field compared with younger children. ATTP staff members recognize that each individual adolescent's experience is unique and is influenced by numerous cultural, religious, and socioeconomic factors. The project targets adolescents who have survived interpersonal violence and trauma, who may also have survived other traumatic events including serious car accidents, house fires, tornadoes, invasive and lengthy medical procedures, war, or refugee trauma. The ATTP has offered several evidence based interventions: Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress (SPARCS), and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS). They have also served children with substance abuse and trauma as co-occurring disorders.
