The Interconnectedness of Disability and Trauma in Foster and Kinship Care: The Importance of Trauma-Informed Care

Hatzikiriakidis, Kostas; O’Connor, Amanda; Savaglio, Melissa; Skouteris, Helen; Green, Rachael

doi:10.1080/1034912x.2021.1921126

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“…The difference for kinship families is that these major life transitions are frequently accompanied by distress and trauma that can disrupt and impact the entire family system [21,26]. Experiencing trauma and major changes in the family can also affect a child's ability to learn, making learning from home particularly difficult [2].…”

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“…Additionally, nearly half of grandparent caregivers are over the age of 60, increasing their risk for complications from COVID-19 and potentially affecting the precautions they took to avoid getting sick [25]. Lastly, children in kinship care are more likely to have trauma histories and/or special healthcare needs than the general population [23,26], further complicating adapting to a new learning modality.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Children in kinship care are also highly likely to have experienced trauma, which can also impact behavior and learning [2,21]. Trauma in childhood can affect "cognitive, behavioral [sic], affective, biological, psychological, and social development", and resulting behaviors could be confused for symptoms of a disability, when, in fact, they reflect how the child is trying to cope [26] (p. 2).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…While the prevalence of CSHCNs in kinship care has not been confirmed, one study estimated that nearly 60% of the grandmother caregivers in their sample were raising a child with a diagnosed mental or behavioral health challenge, and nearly one-quarter had a child with a physical health condition [23]. It is estimated that 19% of all children nationally are CSHCNs [26]; considering this estimate in conjunction with the high prevalence of trauma in kinship care [27] suggests that kinship families are more likely to be raising CSHCNs and may have been more vulnerable to schooling-related stressors during the pandemic.…”

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When Kinship Caregivers Became Teachers: Role Stress and Strain from Remote Learning during COVID-19

Klein-Cox,

Tobin,

Denby

2023

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For caregivers of school-age children, schooling at home was a significant stressor during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research demonstrates the emotional burden of taking on the role of teacher while trying to balance responsibilities related to work, household, and childcare. Yet little is known about the well-being of kinship caregivers during this time, although this population is at heightened risk for role stress and strain and emotional distress. This article shares the results of focus groups conducted as part of a larger qualitative study, the purpose of which was to understand the factors that influenced the well-being of kinship families during the pandemic, from the perspective of kinship caregivers and child welfare professionals. From these conversations, the challenges of remote learning emerged as a prominent theme, particularly for caregivers raising children with special healthcare needs, who comprised the majority of the sample. Given their pre-pandemic role stress and strain due to caregiving responsibilities, most caregivers struggled with managing their child’s learning, working from home, and caring for children with trauma histories, often with limited support and access to needed services. These findings suggest that this population needs support—potentially in the form of wrap-around services and/or social safety net provisions—to reduce their role stress and strain and improve well-being.

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When Kinship Caregivers Became Teachers: Role Stress and Strain from Remote Learning during COVID-19

Klein-Cox,

Tobin,

Denby

2023

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“…Recent national statistics indicate that, 7% of young people living in OOHC reside in residential care settings, where paid staff provide care in a residential building (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [AIHW], 2021 ). It is well established that in comparison to their peers, young people in OOHC experience higher rates of poor physical and mental health, including developmental delays and disabilities (Cox et al., 2016 ; Hatzikiriakidis et al., 2021 ; Monson et al, 2020 ; Norrish et al., 2019 ; Smales, Savaglio, Morris, et al., 2020 ). As a result of the trauma they have experienced, they are also at increased risk of substance abuse, and other ongoing health concerns, resulting from inadequate or inconsistent access to preventative healthcare, including increased risk of chronic disease, such as obesity (Smales, Savaglio, Morris, et al., 2020 ; Smales, Savaglio, Webster, et al., 2020 ; Smales et al., 2021 ).…”

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Implementing a healthy lifestyle program in residential out‐of‐home care: What matters, what works and what translates?

Green

Hatzikiriakidis

Tate

et al. 2022

Health Social Care Comm

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The Healthy Eating, Active Living Matters (HEALing Matters) program is being scaled up across residential out-of-home care (OOHC) in Victoria, Australia and is providing young people with the knowledge, skills and resources to promote better health through healthy eating and activity. HEALing Matters was piloted as the HEAL program, a dual-intervention program that aimed to provide young people living in residential care with education and opportunities to improve their eating and physical activity habits, while simultaneously building the capacity of their carers to promote, encourage and role model healthy lifestyle behaviours. Qualitative findings indicated that HEAL resulted in increased participation in community sport, increased availability of sports equipment, healthy meal preparation and healthy food availability and improvements in perceived young person self-esteem and independent living skills. Findings also revealed some limitations of the program. Following the pilot, a participatory methodological approach was used to better understand how to align the HEAL program with individual and community needs.

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The delivery of healthy lifestyle interventions for people with disability living in supported accommodation: a scoping review of intervention efficacy and consumer involvement

Hatzikiriakidis¹,

Ayton²,

O’Connor³

et al. 2023

Disability and Health Journal

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The Interconnectedness of Disability and Trauma in Foster and Kinship Care: The Importance of Trauma-Informed Care

Cited by 4 publications

References 33 publications

When Kinship Caregivers Became Teachers: Role Stress and Strain from Remote Learning during COVID-19

When Kinship Caregivers Became Teachers: Role Stress and Strain from Remote Learning during COVID-19

Implementing a healthy lifestyle program in residential out‐of‐home care: What matters, what works and what translates?

The delivery of healthy lifestyle interventions for people with disability living in supported accommodation: a scoping review of intervention efficacy and consumer involvement

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