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New Research Published Today: Advancing Trauma‑Informed Education in Child Welfare
A new peer‑reviewed article has been published today in Child Abuse Review, highlighting the important contribution to the growing field of trauma‑informed practice within child welfare systems the TARA Project has made.
The study, titled “Child Welfare Professional Education in Trauma‑Informed Care: A Mixed‑Methods Evaluation Study”, is authored by Maria Lotty, Margarita Frederico, Noreen Kearns, and Tadgh O’Shea and appears in Child Abuse Review, Volume 35, Issue 1 (Article e70101), available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70101
A Significant Step Forward for the Child Welfare Workforce
This newly released research evaluates an educational programme designed to strengthen trauma‑informed knowledge and practice among child welfare professionals. Grounded in a mixed‑methods approach, the study explores how university professional education can enhance practitioners’ capacity to understand, respond to, and support children and families affected by trauma.