Trauma
No matter the circumstances, every parent and child that walks into a visit has experienced trauma.
Foster care is always traumatic. Trauma is stored inside the body.
It is embedded in communication, in emotions, in perceptions, in relationships, and in behavior.
The most compassionate thing we can do as leaders is work to understand trauma and to interact with individuals with empathy.
ACES is one of the most widely used data tool to measure the impact of childhood trauma. This video provides an overview and the button below is a link to take the quiz yourself.
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A Toolkit for children 0-5
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This article is a helpful look at the physical side of trauma.
Access this article here.
Additional Resources
This video from child psychotherapist Christine Saltmarsh goes over attachment theory.
TBRI (Trust Based Relational Intervention) is a trusted resource that provides trauma informed training and resources for interactions with children who have experienced trauma.
This is an older video but features a critical conversation with FTC Board Member and local pediatrician, Dr. Kelly Wright.
