Applying a Trauma Informed School Systems Approach: Examples from School Community-Academic Partnerships

Abstract

This article concludes with recommendations for dissemination of trauma-informed practices across schools at all stages of readiness. We identify three main areas for facilitating the use of this framework: 1) assessment of school staff knowledge and awareness of trauma; 2) assessment of school and/or district's current implementation of trauma-informed principles and practices; 3) development and use of technology-assisted tools for broad dissemination of practices, data and evaluation, and workforce training of clinical and non-clinical staff.

Nationwide efforts for trauma-informed care implementation and workforce development in healthcare and related fields: a systematic review

“…[60][61][62][63][64] Healthcare organizations' commitment to TIC varies substantially and is influenced by different factors at the organizational and individual level. 65,66 Organizations and communities that have most successfully implemented TIC have reviewed and amended TIC procedures and policies, provided training to all staff and aligning staff hires with TIC training, followed recommended guidelines, and adopted refinements in TIC, such as service user involvement and ongoing staff training using system-level approaches. [67][68][69][70][71][72] Healthcare systems remain an important setting for identifying children and families who have been exposed to trauma.…”

“…53,61,65 In some institutions, organizational leadership has implemented institution-wide training and education for their staff and administrators to ensure TIC principles are practiced across the organization. 66,67,69,[72][73][74][78][79][80] Various curricula have been developed and piloted for healthcare professionals in different settings, which were designed to ultimately result in more effective patient-centered communication and intervention around ACEs. [81][82][83][84] Existing programs have also discussed self-awareness and self-care in order to mitigate the impact of trauma that healthcare providers may have experienced themselves.…”

“…Researchers stress the importance of the colocalization of behavioral health and primary care providers, supported with an adequate number of social workers, to better address the needs of patients with a history of childhood trauma; these practices have led to substantial benefits for patients. [61][62][63][65][66][67][93][94][95][96][97][98] One prime example of this integrated behavioral health in primary care practice is the Montefiore Hospital Pediatric primary care clinics, which we will review in more detail in a later section. 95,96 Implementation of TIC has resulted in changes in healthcare practice.…”

“…98 Given the plasticity of the brain, all patients receiving healthcare have the potential to benefit from family-and patient-centered, traumainformed, resiliency-focused care, which must to be implemented in all components of our healthcare systems. 66,67,69,72,79,80,145,146 Because the earlier the family-centered interventions are implemented, the higher the potential for better health outcomes, child-serving healthcare systems should work toward this paradigm shift now. 67,79,80…”

Escolas Sensíveis Ao Trauma: Um Modelo De Intervenção E Prevenção Na Primeira Infância

“…A escola começou a funcionar em 2012, com trezentos e setenta e seis alunos(as) e quinze profissionais de educação entre professores(as) e coordenadores(as). Em 2016 a escola tinha quinhentos e dezesseis alunos(as) e quarenta e cinco profissionais, incluindo uma equipe de apoio com dez profissionais, além dos(as) professores(as) e coordenadores(as) (Kataoka et al, 2018).…”