Programs

Youth/young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 who are in or emancipating from child welfare systems throughout the United States

Traumatized adolescents with a history of exposure to chronic interpersonal trauma (such as ongoing physical abuse) and/or separate types of trauma (e.g. community violence, sexual assault), many of whom are still living with ongoing stress and unstable environments and/or complexly traumatized adolescents with or without current/lifetime PTSD

Families referred to and assessed by child protective service (CPS) agencies

Children in grades 3-6

Children and/or adolescents with disruptive behavior disorders (Conduct disorder [CD], Oppositional Defiant Disorder [ODD], attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD]) living in residential treatment centers

Parents of children - birth through adolescence

Parents with substance abuse issues involved with the child welfare system

Families who have an open child welfare case due to allegations of abuse and neglect; also been used with families involved with juvenile agencies and as a preventative program

At-risk and adjudicated youth, ages 12-17, with a history of trauma and/or loss

Adults who have a history of trauma and/or substance abuse

Adolescents with a history of trauma and/or substance abuse

This program is not a client-specific intervention, but a full-system approach that targets the entire organization with the intention of improving client care and outcomes. The focus is to create a trauma-informed and trauma-sensitive environment in which specific trauma-focused interventions can be effectively implemented.