Trauma-informed care

 Trauma-informed care

Trauma-informed care is one form of treatment for youth in the child welfare system, residential homes, and trainings for foster care programs. In your initial post, evaluate why you think trauma-informed care is being used in the child welfare system, especially in residential programs. In addition, address the following in your initial post: Is trauma-informed care effective in the residential setting? Provide specific examples where possible. Do you think high turnover of group home and residential staff may impact the treatment? Explain. In your response posts to your peers, reflect on the feasibility of providing trauma-informed care in the child welfare system. Further the discussion on the ethical considerations when providing trauma-informed care in the child welfare system.

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