Articles for the Topic "Trauma Informed Care"

A Long Journey Home: A Guide for Creating Trauma-Informed Services for Mothers and Children Experiencing Homelessness

2008-07-14T09:21:33

The Long Journey Home was written as a response to some startling lessons we have learned from the field of homelessness over the last decade. It is intended to serve as a guide to agencies looking for practical ideas about how to create trauma-informed environments. It is best viewed as a template and should be supplemented by your knowledge and expertise regarding the most effective adaptations for working with families in your own program.

Creating Trauma Services for Women with Co-Occurring Disorders: Experiences from the SAMHSA Women with Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Disorders who have Histories of Violence Study

2007-07-06T04:53:49

This document describes project activities and presents preliminary findings from the process evaluation of the nine sites participating in Phase II of the SAMHSA Women with Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Disorders who have Histories of Violence Study. (Authors).

Developing Integrated Services for Women With Co-occurring Disorders and Trauma Histories: Lessons From the SAMHSA Women With Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Disorders who have Histories of Violence Study

2007-04-16T09:38:07

Data for this report was collected through the WCDVS cross-site process evaluation. For each of the five years of the study, evaluators from the WCDVS Coordinating Center made site visits to each of the study sites, and held meetings with project stakeholders, including project leaders, project staff members, C/S/Rs involved in the project, consumers receiving services through the project, front-line service providers, and staff from the network of organizations who did not receive grant money directly but were involved in the project. Information from these sessions was collected by means of site visitors' notes, and by audio tape for some consumer sessions. These materials were summarized in annual reports and other project products. (Authors)

Facts on Trauma and Homeless Children

2007-03-27T10:46:38

This resource provides a important information about trauma and it's prevalence and impact on homeless children.

Homeless, Mentally Ill and Addicted: The Need for Abuse and Trauma Services

2007-09-25T09:20:21

This paper examines an empirical investigation of the lifetime prevalence of trauma (defined as sexual and/or physical abuse) in a cohort of adults enrolled in a federally funded initiative that provides treatment for homeless persons suffering the effects of comorbid substance use and serious mental illness, and considers the impact of this information on clinical programming. Data collected from homeless individuals with co-occurring disorders admitted to the Seeking Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Program during a one year period (n=78) were analyzed for a history of trauma events. Of those individuals evaluated, 79.5% (62/78) acknowledged a history of either physical and/or sexual abuse at some time in their lifetimes. Of this population, 100% of the homeless women (27/27) with co-occurring disorders had experienced a life-altering traumatic event while 68.6% (35/51) of the homeless men... (Authors)

HRC's Homelessness and Traumatic Stress Training Package

2008-07-14T12:53:46

The Homelessness and Traumatic Stress Training Package is a resource for service providers to train their staff on the relationship between homelessness and traumatic stress and how to apply trauma concepts to their day-to-day work with people experiencing homelessness. This package includes a Trainer’s Guide, which provides an overview and instructions for using this package, as well as training materials.

Implementing an Evidence-Based Practice: Seeking Safety Group

2009-05-06T01:42:42

This article presents findings from a multisite study on adopting and implementing an evidence-based practice, Seeking Safety, for women with co-occurring disorders and experiences of physical and sexual abuse. It focuses on what implementation decisions different sites made to optimize the compatibility of Seeking Safety with the site's needs and experiences and on issues posed by Rogers (1995) as relevant to successful diffusion of an innovative practice. A total of 157 clients and 32 clinicians reported on satisfaction with various aspects of the model. Cross-site differences are also examined. Results show that Seeking Safety appears to be an intervention that clinicians perceive as highly relevant to their practice, and one that adds value. Clients perceive the treatment as uniquely touching on their needs in a way that previous treatments had not (Authors).

The Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM): Conceptual and Practical Issues in a Group Intervention for Women

2007-09-02T07:43:50

This article describes the Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM), a manualized group intervention designed for women trauma survivors with severe mental disorders, and discusses key issues in its conceptualization and implementation. TREM recognizes the complexity of long-term adaptation to trauma and addresses a range of difficulties common among survivors of sexual and physical abuse. Focusing primarily on the development of specific recovery skills and current functioning, TREM utilizes techniques shown to be effective in trauma recovery services. The group''s content and structure are also informed by the role of gender in the ways women experience and cope with trauma. (Authors)

Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care Training for Domestic Violence Service Providers

2009-04-23T10:51:37

Trainingforums.org is a cost effective, accessible, dynamic e-learning facility providing relevant, timely training and discussion to the domestic violence victim service provider community. Funded by OVW, a department of the U.S. Department of Justice, this facility will offer timely courses on topics, trends and issues relevant to service providers serving domestic violence victims. (Authors)

Trauma-Informed Organizational Toolkit for homeless services

2010-11-10T08:04:40

This toolkit provides information for homeless services providers about integrating trauma-informed care principles into their organizations. This toolkit was developed to address the high prevalence of trauma amongst those experiencing homelessness.