Foster Care and Trauma-informed Practice

Foster Care and Trauma-informed Practice

• McCormack, L., Campbell, N. and Lotty, M. (2024) 'Trauma in the foster care system: finding positive ways forward in practice', Foster, 2024(15), pp. 54-63: https://hdl.handle.net/10468/15782 
• Lotty, M., McCormack, L., Campbell, L., & Stanley, D. (2024). Transforming the child welfare system from the inside out: Integrating trauma-informed practices into foster care services’ The Irish Social Worker, Winter, pp. 21-37. https://hdl.handle.net/10468/16695 
• Lotty, M. (2021). Finding the common ground: families, relationships, and child-focused practice in foster care. Irish Social Worker, 128-146. https://cora.ucc.ie/server/api/core/bitstreams/5cfb01fd-80c5-4494-8984-dafc56cf8e69/content  
• Lotty, M. (2021). Exploring trauma-informed foster care as a framework to support collaborative social worker-foster carer relationships. Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies, 21(1), 34-51. https://doi.org/10.21427/g1g5-6x52 
• Lotty, M., Bantry-White, E. & Dunn-Galvin, A. (2021). Trauma-informed care psychoeducational group-based interventions for foster carers and adoptive parents: A narrative review', Adoption and Fostering, 45(2), pp. 191-214. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/03085759211012492 
• Lotty, M. (2020). An Exploration of the Role of Trauma-informed Care in Fostering Stability. The Irish Social Worker. Winter, 47-58. https://cora.ucc.ie/server/api/core/bitstreams/ffbf1862-f5e9-43f2-8766-11feeb8704c0/content 
• Lotty, M. (2020). ‘Teamwork in Mind: Exploring Collaborative Practices in Foster Care as a key component of Trauma-informed Foster Care.’ FOSTER. Issue 9, Ireland. https://www.tusla.ie/uploads/content/Teamwork_in_Mind_FOSTER_9_2020_Maria_Lotty_1.pdf#:~:text=This%20article%20is%20based%20on%20a%20workshop%20delivered,is%20an%20integral%20part%20of%20trauma-informed%20foster%20care. 

Research Articles relating to Fostering-Connections: The Trauma-informed Foster Care Programme 

• Lotty, M., Bantry-White, E. and Dunn-Galvin, A., 2022. Towards a more comprehensive understanding of fostering connections: The trauma-informed foster care programme: A mixed methods approach with data integration. International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies, 13(1), pp.1-29.
• Lotty, M., Bantry-White E., & Dunn-Galvin, A. (2022) Development of a Psychoeducational Foster Carer Programme Using the Medical Research Council (MRC) Framework for Complex Interventions, Child Care in Practice, 29(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/13575279.2022.2121683
• Lotty, M., Bantry-White, E., & Dunn-Galvin, A. (2021). A Qualitative Study in Ireland: Foster Carers and Practitioners Perspectives: on Developing a Trauma-informed Care Foster Carer Psychoeducation Programme, Child in Care Practice, 1-17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13575279.2021.1925632 
• Lotty, M., Bantry-White, E. & Dunn-Galvin, A. (2021). Trauma-informed care psychoeducational group-based interventions for foster carers and adoptive parents: A narrative review', Adoption and Fostering, 45(2), pp. 191-214. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/03085759211012492
• Lotty, M. (2020). Trauma-Informed Care Research: Implications for Foster Care Practice. Relational Child and Youth Care Practice, 33(2), 20-39. HYPERLINK "https://cora.ucc.ie/server/api/core/bitstreams/7e1cc609-0fcf-4fd8-9dba-0b0dfe191caa/content"https://cora.ucc.ie/server/api/core/bitstreams/7e1cc609-0fcf-4fd8-9dba-0b0dfe191caa/content
• Lotty, M., Bantry-White, E., & Dunn-Galvin, A. (2020). The Experiences of Foster carers and Facilitators of Fostering Connections: The Trauma-informed Foster Care Programme: A Process Study. Children and Youth Services Review, 119, 105516. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105516 
• Lotty, M., Dunn-Galvin, A., & Bantry-White, E. (2020). Effectiveness of a trauma-informed care psychoeducational programme for foster carers–Evaluation of the Fostering Connections Programme. Child Abuse & Neglect, 102. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104390 
• Lotty, M. (2019). Fostering stability through ‘Fostering Connections: The Trauma-informed Foster Care Programme.’ FOSTER. Issue 7, Ireland. https://www.tusla.ie/uploads/content/Fostering_stability_through_Fostering_Connections_FOSTER_Issue_7_2019_ML.pdf 

Presentations/Conferencing relating to Fostering Connections

• Lotty, M. (2022, April 22). ‘Realising the Promise: Towards Trauma-informed Practice in the Front-line’ 4^th Joint UCD TUSLA Learning Forum, University College Dublin. [Keynote Speaker].
• Lotty, M. (2022, March 9). ‘Exploring if the whole is greater than the sum of its parts? Evaluating Fostering Connections: The Trauma-informed Foster Care Programme through a mixed methods approach.’ Paper presented at the 9th Annual Social Work and Social Care Research in Practice Interactive Virtual Conference, Health and Social Care Board, Belfast, online.
• Lotty, M. (2021, November 6) ‘Exploring the transition of childhood to adolescence through the lens of Trauma-informed Foster Care: What does that look like?’ [Invited speaker], Irish Foster Care Association Annual National Conference, online.
• Lotty, M. (2021, October 22). ‘Finding the Common Ground: families, relationships, and child-focused practice in foster care.’ Paper presented at the 8^th National Child Protection and Welfare Social Work Conference, University College Cork, online.
• Lotty, M. (2021, October 13). ‘Responding to children and young people who have experienced developmental trauma through Trauma-informed care: What do you need in your Toolkit?’ Social Care Ireland’s Annual Conference (online).
• Lotty, M. (2021, June 7). ‘Key messages from an evaluation of Fostering Connections: The Trauma-informed Foster Care Programme.’ Paper presented at the IPSCAN International Congress, Milan, Italy, online.
• Lotty, M. & Lynch, S. (2020, November 6). ‘Stuck in the Middle. Making Sense of Being Part of Two Families.’ Paper presented at the Irish Foster Care Association Annual National Conference, online.
• Lotty, M. (2019, November 29). ‘Informing our Practice through Research: Does Trauma-informed Care improve outcomes for children in foster care?’ Paper presented at the TUSLA, Enhancing Practice with Parents and Families: How ACEs inform our work Conference Limerick, Children’s, and Young People’s Service Committee Parenting Conference (Invited speaker).
• Lotty, M. (2019, November 11). ‘Getting to the heart of the matter: Fostering Connections builds relationships that support children and young people’s development and healing from trauma.’ Paper presented at the 6^th Unity Through Relationship International Annual Conference 2019, Dublin.
• Lotty, M. (2019, November 5). ‘Implementing Trauma-informed Care in the Child Welfare System: Lessons learned from the evaluation of Fostering Connections: The Trauma-informed Foster Care Programme.’ Trauma-informed Care in Practice Conference, The Richmond Centre, Dublin.
• Lotty, M. (2019, November 1). ‘Teamwork in Mind: Supporting foster carers in communicating care through the foster carer-social worker relationships.’ Paper presented at the Irish Foster Care Association Annual National Conference, Limerick.
• Lotty, M. (2019, October 25). ‘Putting the Hope back into Social Work: Achieving better outcomes for children in Foster care via Trauma-informed Foster Care’. Paper presented at the 7^th National Child Protection and Welfare Social Work Conference, University College Cork.
• Lotty, M. (2019, June 13). ‘Supporting the foster family caring for children with increasingly challenging needs through practitioner-carer based practice.’ Paper presented at the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Child and Family Research Centre 9^th Biennial International Conference, National University of Ireland, Galway.
• Lotty, M. (2018, July 7). ‘Building Relationships through Fostering Connections: Packing the Practitioner's Toolkit.’ Paper presented at the Social Work Educational and Social Development International Conference Dublin.
• Lotty, M. (2018, July 2). ‘Does Fostering Connections: The Trauma-informed Care Foster Care Programme deliver? Let us examine the evidence.’ Paper presented at Decisions, Assessment, Risk and Evidence (DARE) in Social Work 5^th International Symposium, University of Belfast.
• Lotty, M. (2017, November 24). 'Fostering Connections: Relational Practices in Foster Care.’ Paper presented at the 4^th Unity Through Relationship International Annual Conference 2017, Dublin.
• Lotty, M. (2018, November 2). ‘Carving Pathways to Fostering Stability via the Carer-Child Relationship: Exploring a Toolkit for Carers of Children who have experienced Trauma.’ Paper presented at the Irish Foster Care Association Annual National Conference, Limerick.
• Lotty, M., (2016, November 7). 'Research to Practice: Trauma-informed Care in Foster Care.’ Paper presented at the 3^rd Unity Through Relationship International Annual Conference 2016, Dublin.