Kids at Risk
Up to 50% of kids in the child welfare system and up to 90% of youth in juvenile detention experience trauma, according to research.
This working paper shares evidence-based practices and key policy recommendations aimed at building a true, trauma-informed system of care. It offers compelling data on trauma and spotlights successful trauma-sensitive programs in action. It also outlines critical service gaps in current efforts to support kids and families exposed to trauma.
This publication, produced in the aftermath of a forum organized by the National Center for Children in Poverty, is the second installment in a five-part series devoted to advancing trauma-informed services and policies in America.
Experts have identified five must-haves for creating a trauma-informed system of care. One requirement? Systematically review policies and procedures to identify and eliminate harmful, traumatizing and retraumatizing practices.
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