TRAUMA: What Child Welfare Attorneys Should Know
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2017
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National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Abstract
The negative impact of trauma exposure is particularly relevant for children and families in the child welfare system, as the majority of child welfare-involved clients have experienced multiple traumas, including abuse, neglect, and exposure to domestic violence. By understanding the effects of trauma on youth and families and incorporating trauma-informed skills into legal advocacy, attorneys representing children or parents in child welfare cases can improve outcomes for their clients. This 25-page guide, developed by the NCTSN and the ABA Center on Children and the Law, provides child welfare attorneys with knowledge about trauma, practice tips for incorporating trauma-informed practices into legal representation, and resources to assist in the representation of clients with histories of trauma. Attorneys can use this guide to aide in the representation of their clients, with the understanding that not all suggestions will be applicable or appropriate in all cases.
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attorney, guide, trauma, trauma exposure
Citation
National Child Traumatic Stress Network, Justice Consortium Attorney Workgroup Subcommittee (2017). Trauma: What child welfare attorneys should know. Los Angeles, CA, and Durham, NC: National Center for Child Traumatic Stress.