TARA Project Recent Outputs

TARA Recent Outputs Poster (June 2026)

TARA Project Cluster Practice Tools

Practitioner Resilience Cluster

• Building practitioner resilience – professional supervision environment: TARA Project_Practitioner Resilience: Professional Supervision Environment

Ripple Effect Cluster

• Trauma-Informed Practice for Children Experiencing Multiple Moves in Foster Care: TARA Project_The Ripple Effect_Transitions in care

Communication Cogs Cluster

• Walking the path together: A Glance card on trauma-informed care collaboration: TARA Project_Communication Cogs Glance Card ; CommunicationCogsbackgrounddocument.pdf

Time Bandits Cluster

• Sensory Pack: TARA Project_TimeBanditsSensoryPack.pdf
• TARA Whole Team Foster Care Approach: Whole Team Foster Care
• Bringing Kids Together Groupwork Intervention: BKT

TARA Project Publications

TARA Project Phase 1 Peer-reviewed publications

• Lotty, M., Frederico, M., Kearns, N., & O′Shea, T. (2026). Child Welfare Professional Education in Trauma-Informed Care: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation Study. Child Abuse Review 35, no. 1: e70101. https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70101.
• Lotty, M., O’Shea, T., Frederico, M., & Kearns, N. (2024). Exploring the Effects of a Graduate Level Trauma-Informed Care Education Program for Child Welfare Professionals. Children and Youth Services Review, 107821. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107821.
• Lotty, M., Kearns, N., & Frederico, M. (2024). Integrating Trauma-informed Practices in Child Welfare: A Process Study of Trauma-informed Care Graduate Education. Journal of Child Public Welfare, 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2024.2372725 

TARA Project Phase 1 Research Report

• Lotty, M., Kearns, N., O’Shea, T., & Frederico, M. (2023). ‘Examining the effects of Graduate Trauma-informed Practice Education on Child Welfare Professionals’. Adult Continuing Education, University College Cork: TARA Phase 1 Report.
• Webinar: 2024 Launch of the TARA Project Phase One Report: 'Examining the effects of Graduate Trauma-informed Practice Education on Child Welfare Professionals'. Research Report. Available at Launch of the TARA Project Phase One Report.

TARA Project Phase 2 Peer-reviewed publications

• Price, A., Lotty, M., Frederico, M., & McCarthy, F. (2026). Translating trauma-informed knowledge into child welfare practice: Findings from a participatory practice development initiative. Children and Youth Services Review, 109220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2026.109220.

TARA Project Presentations/Conferencings

• Lotty, M., McCormack, L., Campbell, N., & Stanley, D., (2025, October 24). ‘Transforming foster care practice: Sharing innovative practices that drive children’s right to stability in foster care’ Oral Paper presented for the 10^th National Child Protection and Welfare Social Work Conference, University College Cork.
• Lotty, M. & Price, A. (2025, 28 February). ‘Transforming child welfare practices: exploring co-creation methodological approaches for the TARA Project, Phase 2’. Research Dialogue Seminar - Crossing Disciplines and Specialisms, School of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork. [Invited Speaker]. 
• Lotty, M. (2024, August 19) ‘Integrating Trauma-informed Practices in Irish Child Welfare Practice: Findings from the TARA Project Child Welfare Practice outcomes for Graduate level trauma-informed Education: A Mixed Methods Study.’ [Poster Presentation], ISPCAN International Congress 2024, Sweden.
• Lotty, M. (2024, May 31). ‘A University – Child Welfare Agency Collaboration supporting graduate level professional continuing education: The TARA Project’. Oral paper presented at the 54^th EUCEN (European University Continuing Education Network) International Conference, University College Cork.
• Lotty, M., (2024, May 2). ‘Integrating Trauma-informed Practices in the front-line practice: The TARA (Trauma, Attachment and Resilience into Action) Project: Findings and Learnings,’ [Keynote Speaker]. Longford Westmeath CYPSC (Children and Young Peoples Services Committee) Trauma-informed Care Conference, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.
• Lotty, M., Mc Cormack, L., Campbell, N.,  Stanley, D., (2024, March 1) ‘Integrating Trauma-informed Practices to support Child Welfare Best Practice,’ [Keynote Speaker]. Paper presented NUIG and TUSLA, Child and Family Agency Joint Training Programme, online.
• Lotty, M. & O’Donoghue, M. (2023, November 7). ‘Putting Resilience back in the headline towards an integrated holistic practice lens for Child and Families Services beyond a trauma centred lens’ Oral paper presented at the 7^th Unity Through Relationship International Annual Conference 2023, Dublin.
• Lotty, M. & Hayes, M., (2023, October 27). ‘Examining Professional Education in Trauma-informed Practice for Child Welfare and Protection Services: The Trauma, Attachment, Resilience into Action (TARA) Project’ Oral Paper presented for the 9^th National Child Protection and Welfare Social Work Conference, University College Cork.
• Lotty, M. (2023, September 24). ‘Moving from knowing to doing: Supporting Trauma-informed practice in the Irish front-line through TARA (Trauma, Attachment and Resilience into Action).’ Oral paper presented at the ISPCAN (International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect) International Congress, Edinburgh.