Ensuring youth workforce system providers understand the impacts of trauma on the young people they serve is critical to achieving positive outcomes. Integrating trauma-informed practices into service delivery can help youth feel safe, supported, and engaged while participating in education, training and employment. Below are a number of resources to assist practitioners in better understanding and integrating trauma-informed care in their work.
Fact Sheets and Resource Guides
- Trauma Responsiveness in an Integrated Workforce Service Delivery System
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Trauma Informed Approaches from Youth.gov
- Ten Things to Know About Trauma and Learning
- Understanding PTSD
- Resource Guide to Trauma-Informed Human Services
- Resources on Child Trauma
- First Step: A Youth Practitioner’s Resource Guide to Supportive Services
- Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling (WIOA Program Element)
- Education Policy Approaches to Trauma-Informed Practices
Implementation Strategies and Curriculum
- Strategies for Implementing Trauma-Informed Care in a YouthBuild Program
- Substance Use, Trauma, and Other Challenges: Effective Case Management Strategies
Webinars
- Enough is Known for Action: System-Involved Youth: Understanding Trauma-Informed Practice
- Our Journey Together: A Trauma-Informed Approach for Youth and the Workforce System
- Substance Use, Trauma and Other Challenges
- Telling the Story of Trauma and Resilience: A Thought Leader Conversation with Keith Hefner
- Developing Trauma Informed Partnerships with Schools and Other CAC Partners - Part 1 & Part 2
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