When parents can’t care for their children, relatives often step in as caregivers. To help these caregivers, states can access federal matching funds if they operate programs Health and Human Services determines to be evidence based. This requires states to … Read More
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Looking Across Sectors at Strategies for Supporting Rural Youth and Families Tool-Kit This paper was developed by Lisa Pilnik and Christine Humowitz on behalf of the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, … Read More
Containing Trauma: Closing the Wounds that we Open
Flashbacks. Nightmares. Distractability. Mood changes. Hyper-arousal. Developmental arrest. We are taught about the signs and symptoms of traumatic wounding through books and articles, trainings and conferences, symposiums and panels. We have learned how to adeptly detect our clients’ injuries—the moral, … Read More
The Trauma Triangle: How Fostering Awareness of Reenactments Builds Resilience
The basic concept surrounding trauma-informed care is this: We all have trauma. Some of us are at a higher risk of experiencing trauma. We carry this trauma with us, and if we do not address it, we will not heal … Read More
Assessing Trauma in American Indian/Alaska Native Parents as an ICWA Active Effort
Lucero, N. M., Bussey, M., & Carver-Roberts, T. (2021). Assessing trauma in American Indian/Alaska Native parents as an ICWA active effort. Child Welfare 98(5),1-26. This article examines the correlation between American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) parents who are involved in ICWA … Read More
Most Popular Self-Care Resources of 2022
Stress and anxiety can have long-term impacts on your health and well-being. As we near the end of the year, we hope you’ll reflect on how regularly you tend to your self-care and create a plan for 2023 to make … Read More
Administration to Toughen Enforcement of Child Labor Laws as Cases Mount
Labor and HHS departments will coordinate efforts to investigate violations and boost the safety of migrant children. The Biden administration on Monday February 27, unveiled a plan to get tougher on illegal child labor, as high-profile cases involving migrant children … Read More
Congregate Care in the Age of FFPSA
The Capacity Building Center for States published a brief, Congregate Care in the Age of Family First, for those interested in learning how to use the provisions in the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) to improve their use of congregate … Read More
Dads Matter: The Taxpayer Cost of Fatherlessness
Executive Summary Social science research shows engaged fathers are critical for a healthy society. By comparison, fatherlessness creates myriad costs, both social and economic. Studies show that fatherless children do not go as far in school, have more health problems, … Read More
Chart: “What do I do?” Trauma-Informed Support for Children
Check out this great guide from Echo to learn how you can give #traumainformed support to children: http://bit.ly/2Fi4PAg You’ve worked through the questions in our infographic “What Lies Beneath Behavior?” and instead of judging or punishing you’ve figured out the child is just … Read More