Brandford, C., English, D. and Coghlan, L. (2000), states that data in child welfare agencies can be difficult and beneficial. Frontline social workers find information that will help them with job performance and identify resources for the families they serve more useful. While supervisors and administrators look at the development of program and policy (Brandford, C., English, D., and Coghlan, L., 2000). They state that no matter how data is collected it should provide beneficial and specific information that can improve services to the children and families served. According to Walker, B. (2013), child welfare leaders can use data to help identify problems and be more open when crisis occur. She states that data about the children
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Trauma-informed child welfare services have the following essential elements: (1) An understanding of its prevalence among young people in foster care and its common consequences. (2) Individualizing the young person. (3) Maximizing the young person’s sense of trust and safety. (4) Assisting the young person in reducing overwhelming emotions. (5) Strengths-based services (Jim Casey Youth Opportunities …show more content…
and White, A. (2013), it is a greater chance that children in foster care have encountered many types of traumatic events such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, domestic violence, sexual exploitation, bullying and loss. Besides the abuse or neglect that they have experienced, children in foster care may suffer more stressors due to coming into care, including being separated from family, friends, school, neighborhood, and not knowing what their future holds. A study done by The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) revealed that over 70 percent of the sampled foster children experienced two of the traumas and 11.7 percent experienced all five types (Klain, E. and White, A., 2013). Klain, E. and White, A. (2013), states the experience that trauma have on children can be a lasting effect throughout their childhood, adolescence and adulthood if not properly treated. It can also have an effect on their emotional, behavioral and cognitive ability. If the child does not receive the proper treatment, he or she is more likely to drop out of school, abuse drugs, exhibits delinquent behaviors and have problems with getting a job as an adult. Because of the consequences that trauma has on the well-being and development of children, child welfare agencies must provide services to children that are trauma-informed care. Being trauma informed requires that individuals working with children in foster care be informed of trauma and its
Trauma-informed child welfare services have the following essential elements: (1) An understanding of its prevalence among young people in foster care and its common consequences. (2) Individualizing the young person. (3) Maximizing the young person’s sense of trust and safety. (4) Assisting the young person in reducing overwhelming emotions. (5) Strengths-based services (Jim Casey Youth Opportunities …show more content…
and White, A. (2013), it is a greater chance that children in foster care have encountered many types of traumatic events such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, domestic violence, sexual exploitation, bullying and loss. Besides the abuse or neglect that they have experienced, children in foster care may suffer more stressors due to coming into care, including being separated from family, friends, school, neighborhood, and not knowing what their future holds. A study done by The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) revealed that over 70 percent of the sampled foster children experienced two of the traumas and 11.7 percent experienced all five types (Klain, E. and White, A., 2013). Klain, E. and White, A. (2013), states the experience that trauma have on children can be a lasting effect throughout their childhood, adolescence and adulthood if not properly treated. It can also have an effect on their emotional, behavioral and cognitive ability. If the child does not receive the proper treatment, he or she is more likely to drop out of school, abuse drugs, exhibits delinquent behaviors and have problems with getting a job as an adult. Because of the consequences that trauma has on the well-being and development of children, child welfare agencies must provide services to children that are trauma-informed care. Being trauma informed requires that individuals working with children in foster care be informed of trauma and its