2007 Reports

Strengthening Policies to Support Children, Youth, and Families Who Experience Trauma

Cooper, Janice L.; Masi, Rachel; Dababnah, Sarah; Aratani, Yumiko; Knitzer, Jane

This report reviews current policies and practices to support children, youth, and families exposed to trauma and highlights reasons for optimism and concern. Trauma-informed policy needs to balance current knowledge about effective practices with supportive financing, cross-system collaboration and training, accountability, and infrastructure development.