AIR’s Framework for Building Trauma-Informed Organizations and Systems

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This document by the American Institute for Research offers a process and curriculum for adopting organizational trauma-informed care to support organizations serving vulnerable children, adults, and families to become trauma-informed. The framework outlined includes a four-phased approach that can be applied to organizations and systems of various size and structure. Phases cover: the exploration of organizational needs; installation of the infrastructure needed to communicate, monitor, and evaluate progress; implementation of customized training and coaching to support trauma-informed care; and full adoption and sustainability of practices.
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2015-12-31T19:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
URL
https://www.air.org/sites/default/files/trauma-informed-care-instrument-one-pag…
Publication Date
2016-01-01
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Does Employment-Related Resilience Affect the Relationship between Childhood Adversity, Community Violence, and Depression?

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This article, which appeared in the Journal of Urban Health, takes data from the Building Wealth and Health Network Randomized Controlled Trial Pilot and examines the relationship between employment resilience and exposure to violence and depression for TANF families. The associations were found to be mixed, and implications for working with TANF families are given.
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2017-01-19T19:00:00
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City/County
URL
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5391326/
Publication Date
2017-01-20
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Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS)

Since 1998, the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has convened the Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) to present the latest findings from evaluations of programs, policies, and services that support low-income and vulnerable families on the path to economic self-sufficiency. For nearly 20 years, the RECS been a leading forum for researchers, State and local administrators, practitioners, and Federal officials and policymakers to discuss cutting-edge research on family self-sufficiency and social welfare programs and policies. The next RECS, which will take place May 30-June 1, 2018, will provide an opportunity to gather in Washington D.C. and hear the latest findings from evaluations of social welfare programs and policies, discuss ways to incorporate findings into the design and implementation of programs, and develop strategies for future evaluations. The agenda for the three-day RECS includes six different session tracks (http://recsconference.net/2018agenda_detail.htm). The deadline for registration has been extended to May 17.
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Partner Resources
Sponsor
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
Location
Washington, DC
Web Url
http://recsconference.net/
Topics/Subtopics
Employment
Education and Training
Family Strengthening
Supportive Services
Special Populations
TANF Program Administration
TANF Policy and Legislation
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UPNEXT: A Second Chance at Life and Fatherhood

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This video from the Center for Court Innovation explains the UPNEXT program, a workforce development program for fathers, many of whom have interacted with the justice system. The information is given from the perspective of a successful program participant who explains how UPNEXT helped him become updated on his child support, find and maintain a job, and regain custody of his daughter.
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Combined Date
2017-04-02T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
URL
https://www.courtinnovation.org/publications/upnext-second-chance-life-and-fath…
Publication Date
2017-04-03
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Customized Employment

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This web page from the Office of Disability Employment Policy within the U.S. Department of Labor provides information and resources regarding customized employment – an employment strategy that has been shown to work well for those with disabilities. The web page offers videos, federal and state policy resources, and links to research about customized employment.
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Combined Date
2017-01-01T19:00:00
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Region
City/County
URL
https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/CustomizedEmployment.htm
Publication Date
2017-01-02
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Moving Apprenticeship Forward: Five Key Questions to Confront

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This web article from New America examines the Trump Administration’s apprenticeship goal to create five million apprenticeships over the next five years by looking at some of the more complex issues and potential answers. The article identifies potentially fractious issues about where apprenticeship is going in the U.S. by looking at who apprenticeships can serve – including among others, unemployed youth and low-skilled adults; how industry will need to lead with regard to shaping programs, thus ensuring that new programs meet employer needs; and how and what role education will play, in particular to make sure that apprenticeship is seen as high-quality post-secondary school education, not an alternative to it. It also looks at the role of public policy as it relates to investment in apprenticeship programs such as tax credits for employers and tuition reimbursement options. As well, the article highlights the importance of ensuring that strong and adaptive quality assurance programs are in place.
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2017-03-22T20:00:00
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Region
City/County
URL
https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/moving-apprenticeship-for…
Publication Date
2017-03-23
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Providing Financial Support for Children: Views and Experiences of Low-Income Fathers in the PACT Evaluation

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This brief is part of the Parents and Children Together (PACT) evaluation and summarizes the experiences of fathers interviewed during the first two rounds of in-depth interviews for the project. Themes from the interviews are explored, as well as how fathers provide for their children outside the formal child support system, and implications for further research are given.
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Combined Date
2017-01-31T19:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
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City/County
URL
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/providing-financial-support-children-view…
Publication Date
2017-02-01
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Multi-Site Family Study on Incarceration, Parenting and Partnering

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This report from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation examines the earnings of justice-involved men over the course of their incarceration and release. The study analyzed state administrative and survey data to compose a picture of the men's earnings, their involvement in child support, and how it affected their children and partners.
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2017-01-01T19:00:00
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Region
City/County
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https://aspe.hhs.gov/system/files/pdf/257731/MFSIPChildSupport.pdf
Publication Date
2017-01-02
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Trauma-Informed Care and Why It Matters

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This web article from Psychology Today looks at how we are falling short in treating trauma victims and what we can do to fix it. The article addresses how coping mechanisms for post-trauma are poorly understood even by those in the best situation to provide assistance, and that it is important to understand that victims of trauma might not always react or behave as one might expect. It further suggests that many factors including public education, early identification, and effective trauma treatment are necessary to break the cycle of violence, and that we need to intensify and expand the availability of trauma-informed care. Various examples of trauma are illustrated, along with how victims react differently and often unexpectedly to trauma, and that just because someone might not show a lack of emotion, it does not mean they have not been abused. Without shattering the myths that limit the understanding of trauma victims, providers will not be able to deliver assistance effectively.
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2017-07-05T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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Region
City/County
URL
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/modern-day-slavery/201707/trauma-informed-…
Publication Date
2017-07-06
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Transformational Relationships for Youth Success

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This brief by the Center for the Study of Social Policy and supported by The Annie E. Casey Foundation is based on more than 80 interviews with organizations, their workers, and the youth that they support. The intent of the brief is to generate and share knowledge that is useful in dealing with youth that face serious challenges. Findings include that when youth face serious adversity, the relationship they establish with a worker is often incremental. The report looks at these “transitional relationships,” what workers actually do to forge successful relationships with the youth, and what their organizations do to create a culture for the workers to succeed. Interviewees for this report are between 16-25 years old and have faced serious challenges including child welfare involvement, substance abuse, and homelessness. Workers interviewed are leaders of organizations noted for their exemplary work and who have repeatedly formed bonds and relationships with such youth.
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2017-12-31T19:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
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Region
City/County
URL
http://www.aecf.org/m/resourcedoc/cssp-transformationalrelationshipsforyouth-20…
Publication Date
2018-01-01
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