Trauma-informed Care

Recent allegations of child sexual abuse in a youth-serving organization founded  by a coach at Pennsylvania State University highlight the confusion that often surrounds state "mandated reporter" laws. These laws require certain professionals to report instances of suspected abuse. To tease out what youth-serving organizations need to do – both legally and ethically...
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among U.S. 15- to 19-year-olds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But in Iowa, it’s an even bigger problem, killing more young people than anything else, except traffic accidents. To combat this epidemic, an Iowa Runaway and Homeless Youth Program grantee has made suicide prevention one of its highest priorities –...
Does your runaway and homeless youth program want to be trauma-informed but you don't know where to start? The National Center on Family Homelessness has created a toolkit designed to help programs like yours, with self-assessment questions, a summary of the issues, recommended readings and other relevant resources.
Funded by the Department of Justice, the Safe Start Center is a national resource center that disseminates information about the impacts of exposure to violence on children and their families and works to promote trauma-informed care. We spoke with Elena Cohen, who directs the Safe Start Center, to find out more about how youth service providers can use a trauma-informed approach to helping...
Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire: Trauma in the Lives of Homeless Youth Prior to and During Homelessness, Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, Vol. 37, No. 4, December 2010. What it’s about:  The authors interviewed 102 homeless youth in Canada about trauma in their lives, both before and during homelessness. They found that trauma is both a cause and a consequence of...
Research suggests that most homeless youth have experienced multiple traumatic events both before becoming homeless and once on the street. This issue of the Exchange provides an introduction to trauma-informed care, an approach that asks, "What’s happened to you?" rather than, "What's wrong with you?"
Research suggests that most homeless youth have experienced multiple traumatic events both before becoming homeless and once on the street. This issue of the Exchange provides an introduction to trauma-informed care, an approach that asks, "What’s happened to you?" rather than, "What's wrong with you?"
What happens to youth who have been exposed to violence? Exposure to violence at home, in the form of child abuse and neglect, or in the community, whether at school or in the neighborhood, can affect young people in profound ways. The National Safe Start Center has developed a series of tip sheets for agencies and staff working with youth, domestic violence and homeless shelters, child welfare...
Tonier “Neen” Cain was 37 years old when she first heard the words that changed her life: “We’re glad you’re here.”
When Ryan* walked into a local shelter with all of his possessions in a trash bag, staff offered him—along with support and other services—a sturdy, new duffle. But Ryan refused. He didn’t want to give up his trash bag. Even though it was dirty and ripped and awkward to carry, it was his. The staff finally convinced him that his things would be safer in the new one, so Ryan...
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