Understanding Refugee Trauma: For Child Welfare | NLM

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Understanding Refugee Trauma: For Child Welfare

10/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). Published: 10/2019. For professionals working in or with the child welfare system, this seven-page fact sheet provides information about individuals and families who migrate to the U.S.; potentially traumatic events that they might experience before, during, or after migration; and their involvement in the child welfare system. It will help readers develop an understanding of how notions of safety, permanency, and well-being are shaped by culture; factors that could potentially elevate the risk of child welfare involvement; special considerations for child sexual abuse; barriers to service access and engagement; and system considerations. (PDF)