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ABSTRACT
The child welfare (CW) system must adopt a trauma-centered focus. Children served typically have experienced some form of trauma, and involvement with the system is, itself, traumatizing for children and their families. Frontline workers and supervisors also are influenced by their exposure to that trauma and work-related challenges. There is a need for clear articulation of a trauma-informed approach to supervision and for research as to its implementation and impact. The authors provide a rationale for why professionals in the CW system require trauma-informed supervision, reviewing relevant literature. Potential components of trauma-informed supervision are explored, with practical examples illustrating implementation.
Funding
The study referred to in this article was funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau through the Promoting Well-Being and Adoption After Trauma program.
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Notes on contributors
Crystal Collins-Camargo
Crystal Collins-Camargo, MSW, PhD, is Associate Dean for Research and professor at the University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work. Her research is focused on organizational interventions to promote outcomes in the child welfare system, including supervision, evidence-informed practice, and public-private partnership.
Becky Antle
Becky Antle, MSSW, PhD, is a professor at the University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work. Her research is focused on child welfare systems and practice models, child abuse and neglect, dating and domestic violence, relationship education, and violence prevention.