Document Type
Report
College
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Department
Occupational Therapy
Degree
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Report Date
2023
Faculty Mentor
Morin, Alexis M. F.
Doctoral Experiential Coordinator
Latour, Debra
Abstract
"Three foster care parent training courses currently in place at the facility for this Doctoral Experiential (DEx) Capstone site were reviewed for gaps in terms of trauma-informed care (TIC), an effective, research-based approach for understanding and treating trauma (Beyerlein & Bloch, 2014; Duffee et al., 2021; Fratto, 2016). The community partner site was the Connecticut Alliance of Foster and Adoptive Families (CAFAF). One current training module and two new workshops from CAFAF’s annual foster care parent conference were reviewed for the presence of TIC principles via a content analysis and surveys. These research tools were developed utilizing six core principles of trauma-informed care instituted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), under the Department of Health and Human Services (SAMHSA, 2014)."
Recommended Citation
Dressel, Jessica, "Addressing gaps in trauma-informed care education for foster parents with an occupational therapy lens" (2023). OTD DEx Reports - College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. 19.
https://digitalcommons.law.wne.edu/otd/19
