Development of the Trauma Informed System Change Instrument - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Development of the Trauma Informed System Change Instrument write by Margaret M. Richardson. This book was released on 2010. Development of the Trauma Informed System Change Instrument available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This paper outlines the process of developing and evaluating an instrument measuring the extent to which a complex community system has changed as a result of a community initiative and for purposes of this research doing this within the content area of developing local trauma informed child welfare systems in specific communities in Michigan. The instrument was designed for the Southwest Michigan Children's Trauma Assessment Center's (CTAC) SAMHSA-funded initiative to bring a trauma informed perspective to professionals working with children in child welfare. Because there is not a standard set to define what constitutes trauma informed treatment of children in the child welfare system, this instrument serves a dual purpose--to address a gap in evaluation methodology and practice as well as to guide interventions seeking to change child welfare systems in becoming trauma informed. An instrument was developed with the input of experts in trauma informed system change. Two distinct parts of the study were carried out: evaluation of the instrument, and an impact study for the first year of the initiative, utilizing the pilot version of the instrument. The sample used for the study was obtained from the pool of professionals attending community-based trainings provided by CTAC on trauma informed system change. Following the two tracts of the study two distinct tracts of analyses were conducted. For the validity study, the two parts of the instrument--Community Characteristics and Individual Characteristics--were anaylzed separately using the Maximum Likelihood method and confirming results with Weighted Least Squares Means and Variances. A three factor model was fit for Community Characteristics and a two factor model for Individual Characteristics, with goodness of fit and parsimony indices within the acceptable range for both sections of the instrument and reliability using Cohen's alpha adequate to good. The impact study was conducted by comparing means utilizing the valid factor structure and triangulating results with qualitative data from the project evaluation. Although adequate factorial validity was obtained for the instrument, specific items on the instrument that were problematic in fitting the model were identified, and suggestions for revising the instrument for improved functionality are offered, as are other potential uses of the instrument.
Implementing Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care
Implementing Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Implementing Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care write by C. Nadine Wathen. This book was released on 2023-06-26. Implementing Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The need for health and social services to be trauma- and violence-informed has never been so pressing. In the wake of COVID-19, racial violence intensified and violence against women spiked globally. Mental health for many is worsening, while the ongoing toxic drug overdose crisis provides horrendous evidence of the impact of trauma, violence, stigma, and social inequities. Service providers across sectors are increasingly impacted by these dynamics and, without supportive environments, are burning out. Implementing Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care aims to support health and social service organizations and providers to create environments, policies, and practices to mitigate the harms of structural and interpersonal violence and the trauma that ensues. The book is organized around case examples of trauma- and violence-informed care (TVIC) implementation and impact in diverse settings, providing how-to guidance for getting started, sustaining momentum, and assessing outcomes. The book describes the importance of TVIC at multiple levels, from individual practices to organizational protocols and system-level policies, emphasizing TVIC’s alignment with system transformation goals. In doing so, the book presents TVIC as a call to action to improve service user experiences and outcomes, efficient and effective use of resources, and the health and well-being of staff, while addressing and reducing health and social inequities.
Creating Trauma-Informed Schools
Creating Trauma-Informed Schools - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Creating Trauma-Informed Schools write by Eileen A. Dombo. This book was released on 2019-01-15. Creating Trauma-Informed Schools available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Children in all educational levels are vulnerable to abuse, neglect, bullying, violence in their homes and neighborhoods, and other traumatic life events; research shows that upwards of 70% of children in schools report experiencing at least one traumatic event before age 16. Though school social workers are on the front lines of service delivery through their work with children who face social and emotional struggles in the pursuit of education, there are scant resources to assist them in the creation of trauma-informed schools. This book presents an overview of the impact of trauma on children and adolescents, as well as interventions for direct practice and collaboration with teachers, families, and communities. Social work practitioners and students will learn distinct examples of how to implement the ten principles of trauma-informed services in their schools; provide students with trauma-informed care that is grounded in the principles of safety, connection, and emotional regulation; and develop beneficial skills for self-care in their work.
Measuring Trauma
Measuring Trauma - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Measuring Trauma write by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. This book was released on 2016-08-21. Measuring Trauma available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Workshop on Integrating New Measures of Trauma into the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Data Collection Programs, held in Washington, D.C. in December 2015, was organized as part of an effort to assist SAMHSA and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in their responsibilities to expand the collection of behavioral health data to include measures of trauma. The main goals of the workshop were to discuss options for collecting data and producing estimates on exposure to traumatic events and PTSD, including available measures and associated possible data collection mechanisms. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.
The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment
The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment write by J. Bart Klika. This book was released on 2017-07-27. The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Fourth Edition of The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment provides readers with the most up-to-date theory, research, and best practices in the field of child abuse and neglect. Edited by leading experts J. Bart Klika and Jon R. Conte, this best seller covers all aspects of child maltreatment, from physical abuse to sexual abuse and neglect, focusing on etiology, consequences, investigation, and treatment and systems. Updates include new content on assessment and mental health interventions, prevention, as well as global perspectives. Comprehensive and easy to read, the handbook will serve as an invaluable resource for students and professionals—both emerging and seasoned—across disciplines, but part of the same movement dedicated to improving the lives of maltreated children.
