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Understanding Refugee Trauma: For Child Welfare [1]

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Resource Description

Provides information about refugee trauma for those working in or with the child welfare system. This fact sheet gives definitions to describe those who migrate to the US; potentially traumatic events that could occur before, during, or after migration; involvement in the child welfare system; how notions of safety, permanency, and well-being are shaped by culture; factors that could potentially elevate the risk of child welfare involvement; special considerations for child sexual abuse; barriers to service access and engagement; and system considerations. 

Resource Type: 
Type: Fact Sheet
Trauma Type: 
Refugee Trauma
Language: 
English
Audience: 
Child Welfare Professionals
Published in 2019

Source URL:https://nctsn.org/resources/understanding-refugee-trauma-child-welfare

Links
[1] https://nctsn.org/resources/understanding-refugee-trauma-child-welfare