Professional
A foster child, withdrawn and anxious due to neglect and domestic violence, receives compassionate, ethical support from a caseworker who prioritizes trust-building and emotional safety.
Professional Conduct
To prevent removal, a CPS team coordinates childcare support, community resources, and schedule adjustments to ensure a working mother can safely care for her children.
System Collaboration:
A CPS worker privately interviews a domestic violence survivor (mother) to ensure safety and foster trust, creating a space for open, empathetic communication.
Consumer Engagement
Supervisors implement pre-removal Family Team Meetings to involve families and community supports, minimizing the trauma of removal and increasing family involvement in decisions.
Prevention
Recognizing a teen’s behavioral issues as trauma responses, a foster care worker convenes a meeting with therapists and school staff to explore supportive interventions instead of restrictive placement.
Trauma Knowledge
A foster care worker documents a mother’s relapse with a strengths-based approach, acknowledging progress in treatment while reinforcing ongoing support for reunification.
Professional Communication
The agency assesses family risks and safety by developing a plan for supervision, conducting substance abuse screenings, and offering domestic violence support options.
Screening/Assessment
A DCFS worker champions TBRI training and therapy for child welfare workers, foster parents, and families to create a more supportive, healing-centered system.
Advocacy
After a child discloses additional abuse, the agency immediately ensures medical care, out-of-home placement, and trauma-focused services to address the newly revealed experiences.
Trauma Related Methodologies
A caseworker creates a stability-focused plan for Brianna, 15, incorporating long-term placement, therapy, mentorship, and vocational training to support her healing and independence.
Intervention Strategies