Trauma-Informed Child Welfare 101: Essential Elements 5 through 8

September 15, 2026

This training will cover essential elements 5 through 8. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network defines a trauma informed child welfare system as one that maximizes physical and psychological safety of children, youth, and families. A TICW system routinely screens for trauma-related needs of children and youth and then delivers and connects children and youth to services and supports that promote well-being, healing, and resilience. A TICW system understands parent and caregiver trauma and delivers and links to services and supports that promote family well-being, healing, and resilience.

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Target Audience

Foster Care and Child Welfare professionals and stakeholders. Unlicensed and licensed behavioral health professionals including but not limited to, social workers, graduate-level counselors, therapists, and substance use professionals. Unlicensed and licensed health care professionals including, but not limited to, nurses.

Practice Level: Beginner and/or Intermediate.

Learning Objectives

  • Define physical and psychological safety.
  • Identify threats to psychological safety for children and families in the child welfare system.
  • Demonstrate strategies to maximize child and family safety.
  • Understand the impact of parent trauma and the importance of addressing it.
  • Articulate the definition of well being and resilience.
  • Distinguish between formal and natural supports.
  • Identify ways that the child welfare workforce can enhance a child’s/family’s well being and resilience.
  • Understand the importance of screening for trauma.

Course summary

Available credit (Listed in Hours): 
  • 1.00 Attendance/Participation
Course opens: 
07/27/2026
Course expires: 
09/29/2026
Event starts: 
09/15/2026 - 1:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
09/15/2026 - 2:00pm CDT
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  • Sign In and Welcome.
  • Course Content.
  • Course Evaluation.

 

Online
United States

Erin Burritt, OT, OTD, OTR

No continuing education available for this event.

Available Credit (Listed in Hours)

  • 1.00 Attendance/Participation
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