Describes the many transitions experienced by young traumatized children in the child welfare system and the challenges that they pose for young children.
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Describes, compares, and contrasts three specific trauma screening and assessment instruments that have been used extensively within child welfare settings.
Features Youth Task Force members discussing Never Give Up, a video that offers hope for their peers who have experienced complex trauma.
Widens the trauma-informed care lens by focusing on familial responses to trauma.
Provides information on screening for mental health needs and trauma in a CAC.
Offers fundamental information about secondary traumatic stress (STS). This fact sheet gives CAC workers guidance on understanding STS, who is impacted, and what CACs can do to address it.
Gives a list of screening tools that are appropriate for use in a CAC.
Provides information on why conducting a trauma-informed mental health assessment is important for those working in a CAC.
Gives an overview of implementing evidence-based treatment at a CAC.
Discusses the differences between offering mental health services on site at a CAC versus partnering with other organizations to provide care.