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How and Why Trauma-Informed Leadership Works

Relias

Shockingly, studies reveal that one-third of child protective services workers exhibit symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder. Given the prevalence of vicarious trauma among social services professionals, effective leaders and supervisors within organizations prioritize its recognition and management among their staff.

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In “child welfare” the horror stories go in all directions – all year long

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

As the story explains: The system that promises to monitor these facilities and protect children from abuse often devalues the child’s perspective of what happened — communicating to them time and time again that they are untrustworthy and unbelievable. They were placed with foster parents who adopted them. That’s where Arabella died.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, weeks ending Nov. 28, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Department of Health and Human Services. When that happens, social services officials come under fire. Among the enormous harms of the so-called Adoption and Safe Families Act is a dramatic escalation in the number of times children’s rights to their parents are terminated.