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Gatwiri K, Mcpherson L, Mcnamara N, et al. From Adversity to Stability to Integration: how One Australian Program is Making a Difference in Therapeutic Foster Care. J Child Adolesc Trauma. 2018;12(3):387-398doi: 10.1007/s40653-018-0236-6.
Gatwiri, K., Mcpherson, L., Mcnamara, N., Mitchell, J., & Tucci, J. (2019). From Adversity to Stability to Integration: how One Australian Program is Making a Difference in Therapeutic Foster Care. Journal of child & adolescent trauma, 12(3), 387-398. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-018-0236-6
Gatwiri, Kathomi, et al. "From Adversity to Stability to Integration: how One Australian Program is Making a Difference in Therapeutic Foster Care." Journal of child & adolescent trauma vol. 12,3 (2019): 387-398. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-018-0236-6
Gatwiri K, Mcpherson L, Mcnamara N, Mitchell J, Tucci J. From Adversity to Stability to Integration: how One Australian Program is Making a Difference in Therapeutic Foster Care. J Child Adolesc Trauma. 2018 Nov 09;12(3):387-398. doi: 10.1007/s40653-018-0236-6. eCollection 2019 Sep. PMID: 32318208; PMCID: PMC7163856.
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J Child Adolesc Trauma. 2018 Nov 09;12(3):387-398. doi: 10.1007/s40653-018-0236-6. eCollection 2019 Sep.

From Adversity to Stability to Integration: how One Australian Program is Making a Difference in Therapeutic Foster Care.

Journal of child & adolescent trauma

Kathomi Gatwiri, Lynne Mcpherson, Noel Mcnamara, Janise Mitchell, Joe Tucci

Affiliations

  1. 1School of Arts and Social Sciences, Southern Cross Univerity, Southern Cross Dr, Bilinga, QLD 4225 Qld Australia.
  2. Research and Policy, Australian Chilldhood Foundation, Melbourne, VIC Australia.

PMID: 32318208 PMCID: PMC7163856 DOI: 10.1007/s40653-018-0236-6

Abstract

This paper discusses two key strategies detailing how "relationship-focused" and "trauma-informed" intervention practices, which form the basis of an Australian therapeutic program called Treatment and Care for Kids (TrACK), made a difference in the lives of highly traumatised children. The TrACK program fosters highly traumatised children who, due to the complexity of their trauma needs, cannot be placed in traditional generalist foster care. Case files of 48 children were reviewed. Children were either current or former clients over a period of 18 years since the program was initiated. In analysing the data, we noticed that children who were once highly dysregulated in the domains of foster care placement, education, arousal regulation and peer relationships were now enjoying an enhanced level of stability in their lives.

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Keywords: Adverse childhood experiences; Australia; Complex trauma; Integration; Out-of-home care; Relationship; Stability; Therapeutic Foster Care

Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of InterestNo conflict of interest declared.

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