Funding Effective Implementation of Evidence-Based Programs in Child Welfare This brief outlines 8 strategies to help child welfare leaders fund and sustain programs using stage-based planning, partnerships and targeted resources. Read More
ARC Reflections Facilitator Orientation and Handouts This guide helps facilitators deliver ARC Reflections, a trauma training for foster parents from the Casey Foundation and Justice Resource Institute. Read More
ARC Reflections Facilitator Guide for Session One Understanding Trauma ARC Reflections guides facilitators through slides on trauma, showing how it affects foster youth and why some exposures are hard to recognize. Read More
ARC Reflections Facilitator Guide for Session Two Behavior Makes Sense Session Two of the ARC Reflections Training Curriculum helps facilitators explore how youth view the world and how trauma affects recovery. Learn more. Read More
ARC Reflections Facilitator Guide for Session Three Put on Your Oxygen Mask Session Three of the ARC Reflections Training Curriculum helps participants recognize stress responses, build self-awareness and identify self-care needs. Read More
ARC Reflections Facilitator Guide for Session Four Cultivate Connection Session Four of ARC Reflections helps facilitators teach ways to build lasting relationships with youth who’ve experienced trauma, loss or broken trust. Read More
ARC Reflections Facilitator Guide for Session Five Mirror, Mirror Session Five of ARC Reflections helps caregivers become curious about youth communication styles and respond in ways that foster trust and support. Read More
ARC Reflections Facilitator Guide for Session Six Mirror, Mirror Session Six of ARC Reflections helps caregivers build tools to support youth in tough moments and strengthen their self-regulation skills. Read More
ARC Reflections Facilitator Guide to Session Seven Respond, Don't React Session Seven of ARC Reflections helps caregivers stay calm in tough moments, understand behaviors and apply strategies that truly work. Read More
ARC Reflections Facilitator Guide for Session Eight Who Are You? All About Identity Session Eight of ARC Reflections helps caregivers support youth identity at home — even during brief placements — by nurturing a strong sense of self. Read More
