Background

Young people in out-of-home care often have trauma histories that negatively impact their development and well-being. As a result, resource parents often face challenges meeting the needs of these youth, which can be addressed by ensuring access to effective trauma-informed training.

Objective

This qualitative study examined the impacts and helpfulness of a trauma-informed program (Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC)) designed for resource parents who care for a young person involved with child welfare.

Methods

Twenty resource parents from two child welfare agencies in Ontario, Canada participated in focus groups and interviews after completing the RPC program.

Results

Results of a thematic analysis indicated that, through use of relevant materials from the program, resource parents reported a better understanding of trauma reactions in their resource child. This improved understanding influenced their parenting approach when addressing their child’s behaviours through consideration of their underlying needs.

Conclusions

The findings can be used to support trauma-informed programming for resource parents within child welfare.

中文翻译：

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护理人员参与创伤知情育儿计划的经验：检查资源家长课程

背景

接受户外护理的年轻人往往有创伤史，这会对他们的发展和福祉产生负面影响。因此，资源父母经常面临满足这些青少年需求的挑战，这可以通过确保获得有效的创伤知情培训来解决。

客观的

这项定性研究考察了创伤知情计划（资源父母课程（RPC））的影响和帮助，该计划是为照顾涉及儿童福利的年轻人的资源父母而设计的。

方法

来自加拿大安大略省两家儿童福利机构的 20 名资源家长在完成 RPC 项目后参加了焦点小组和访谈。

结果

主题分析的结果表明，通过使用该计划的相关材料，资源父母报告了对其资源儿童的创伤反应有了更好的了解。这种加深的理解影响了他们通过考虑孩子的潜在需求来解决孩子的行为时的养育方式。

结论

研究结果可用于支持儿童福利领域资源父母的创伤知情规划。