“…Children who experience trauma prior to foster care often experience psychological distress in the form of feelings of confusion, fear, sadness, anxiety, and stress (Bruskas, 2008), as well as negative, long-lasting effects on physical, social, and emotional well-being and development (Felitti et al, 2019; Infurna et al, 2015). Childhood and adolescent trauma increases the risk for neurodevelopmental impairment (Schauss et al, 2019), aggressive behavior (Khodabandeh et al, 2018), mental health concerns (Hughes et al, 2019; Poletti et al, 2017), substance use disorders (Garland et al, 2019; Hughes et al, 2019), attachment difficulties (Fowler et al, 2013), obesity (Isohookana et al, 2016), and premature mortality in adulthood (Meadows et al, 2019).…”