title: Promising practices and strategies for using trauma-informed child welfare practice to improve foster care placement stability: a breakthrough series collaborative.
abstract: This paper will provide information on a recent Breakthrough Series Collaborative (BSC) conducted by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network on Using Trauma-Informed Child Welfare Practice to Improve Foster Care Placement Stability. Information on this particular BSC will be provided, followed by initial findings gathered from an evaluation of the BSC and metrics gathered by each of the nine participating teams throughout the BSC process. Specific trauma-informed promising strategies adopted by teams are presented along with recommendations for next steps.
authors.affiliation: Chadwick Centerfor Children and Families, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, USA.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Conradi
authors.forename: Jen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Agosti
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tullberg
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Langan
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000639:trends*; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health / Q000193:education*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education*; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods; D040921:Stress Disorders, Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D000078329:Workforce