Advancing Trauma-Informed Systems Change in a Family Drug Treatment Court Context

• NCJ Number: 242323
• Journal: Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions Volume: 13 Issue: 1 Dated: January - March 2013 Pages: 91-113
• Author(s): Laurie A. Drabble, Ph.D., M.S.W., M.P.H.; Shelby Jones, M.S.W.; Vivian Brown, Ph.D.
• Date Published: March 2013
• Length: 23 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research); Historical Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A growing body of literature documents the importance of trauma-informed and trauma-specific services and systems change in both addiction treatment and child welfare fields.

Abstract

A growing body of literature documents the importance of trauma-informed and trauma-specific services and systems change in both addiction treatment and child welfare fields. The overall aim of this qualitative study was to explore barriers, benefits, and facilitating factors associated with a trauma-informed systems assessment and improvement initiative conducted in the context of a family drug treatment court (FDTC). Semistructured in-depth interviews with 12 key informants and historical analyses of project documents over a 4-year time span were conducted. Results underscore the relevance of trauma-informed systems change in collaborative contexts designed to address the complex needs of children and families. Abstract published by arrangement with Taylor and Francis.