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Measurement Tools for Child Welfare
Screening Practices
California Evidence Based Clearinghouse (CEBC)Child WelfareThis webpage links child welfare staff with information on screening and assessment tools that could be commonly used in child welfare systems to guide agencies in discovering evidence-based tools.
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Resource Tools
Screening Practices
National Center for Evidence-Based Practice in child welfareChild WelfareThis website provides links to standardized assessment tools used in the Evidence Based Practice toolkit that are in the public domain.
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PTSD Screening Instruments
Screening Practices
US Department of Veterans AffairsGeneralThis section of the US Department of Veterans Affairs website provides access to PTSD screening measures
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Knowing Who to Help: Experiences from Well-Being Screening in California & Connecticut Child Welfare Systems
Screening Practices
Chadwick Center for Children and FamiliesChild WelfareThese slides provide an overview of well-being screenings in child welfare and findings from two statewide screening initiatives, including lessons learned and new directions.
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Screening and Assessment in Child Welfare: Using the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse’s Measurement Tools Section
Screening Practices
Chadwick Center for Children and FamiliesChild WelfareThis power point presentation provides an overview of measurement in child welfare, as well as an overview of the CEBC and its measurement tool
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Recommended Screening Tools for CAC’s
Screening Practices
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)Child Advocacy CenterThis webpage provides a list of screening tools that are appropriate for use in a CAC.
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The Application of Trauma Screening and Assessment in Child Welfare Settings Part I: Systems Level
Screening Practices
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)Child WelfareThis webinar on the NCTSN learning center reviews strategies on the implementation and incorporation of screening and assessment tools in a child welfare system. Speakers discuss meaningful and successful methods to address the impact on case workers.
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The Application of Trauma Screening and Assessment in Child Welfare Settings Part II: Direct Level
Screening Practices
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)Child WelfareThis webinar on the NCTSN learning center discusses overcoming barriers in administering trauma screening and the challenges of changing embedded practices.
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Best Practices in Screening and Assessment for Refugee Youth
Screening Practices
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)GeneralThis webinar highlights best practices in screening and assessment for refugee youth
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Screening in Child Welfare: Frequently Asked Questions
Screening Practices
Chadwick Center for Children and FamiliesChild WelfareThis document provides succinct, evidence-informed answers to frequently asked questions about screening in child welfare.
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Screening, assessing, monitoring outcomes and using evidence-based interventions to improve the well-being of children in child welfare
Screening Practices
Department of Health and Human ServicesChild WelfareThis series of papers advocate for a fully integrated and developmentally specific approach in child welfare and highlight the importance of screening and assessment in this process.
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Identifying Trauma-Related and Mental Health Needs: The Implementation of Screening in California’s Child Welfare Systems
Screening Practices
Advances In Social WorkChild WelfareThis 2017 article provides a summary of child welfare screening approaches across California’s child welfare system and offers implementation considerations for future trauma-informed care efforts.
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Mental Health Screening and Referral Capacity for Children 0-5
Screening Practices
California Institute for Mental HealthGeneralThis guide written by Tod Sosna, Ph.D., discusses barriers to screening, outreach strategies, monitoring and periodic re-screening, referral and linkage to service and supports, and assessment
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Screening for Mental Health Needs in Child Welfare: Do we Also Need to Screen for Trauma?
Screening Practices
The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) AdvisorChild WelfareThis article from the 2018 November issue of the APSAC Advisor highlights the California Screening, Assessment, and Treatment (CASAT) initiative and discusses the importance of screening for trauma in child welfare through lessons learned
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Trauma Screening in Child Welfare: Lessons Learned from 5 States
Screening Practices
Journal of Child and Adolescent TraumaChild WelfareThis article discusses findings from five statewide and tribal initiatives aimed at implementing trauma screening for children in the child welfare system.
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Implementation of Trauma-informed Mental Health Screening in County Child Welfare Systems
Screening Practices
Chadwick Center for Children and FamiliesChild WelfareThis research brief summarizes a study examining screening implementation efforts in California’s child welfare system.
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Screening for Mental Health Needs in the CAC
Screening Practices
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)Child Advocacy CenterThis fact sheet provides information on screening for mental health needs and trauma during the early stages of identifying children or family needs in a CAC.
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Policy Guidance on Screening for Trauma
Screening Practices
Missouri Trauma Roundtable through the Department of Mental HealthGeneralThis document outlines considerations for implementing trauma-informed screening within an organization. It highlights common concerns and provides suggestions for organizations. The intent of the document is to prompt organizational discussion and exploration.
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Identifying Trauma-Related and Mental Health Needs: The Implementation of Screening in California’s Child Welfare Systems
Screening Practices
Advances In Social WorkChild WelfareThis 2017 article provides a summary of child welfare screening approaches across California’s child welfare system and offers implementation considerations for future trauma-informed care efforts.
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Mental Health Screening and Referral Capacity for Children 0-5
Screening Practices
California Institute for Mental HealthGeneralThis guide written by Tod Sosna, Ph.D., discusses barriers to screening, outreach strategies, monitoring and periodic re-screening, referral and linkage to service and supports, and assessment
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Screening for Mental Health Needs in Child Welfare: Do we Also Need to Screen for Trauma?
Screening Practices
The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) AdvisorChild WelfareThis article from the 2018 November issue of the APSAC Advisor highlights the California Screening, Assessment, and Treatment (CASAT) initiative and discusses the importance of screening for trauma in child welfare through lessons learned
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Trauma Screening in Child Welfare: Lessons Learned from 5 States
Screening Practices
Journal of Child and Adolescent TraumaChild WelfareThis article discusses findings from five statewide and tribal initiatives aimed at implementing trauma screening for children in the child welfare system.
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Implementation of Trauma-informed Mental Health Screening in County Child Welfare Systems
Screening Practices
Chadwick Center for Children and FamiliesChild WelfareThis research brief summarizes a study examining screening implementation efforts in California’s child welfare system.
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Screening for Mental Health Needs in the CAC
Screening Practices
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)Child Advocacy CenterThis fact sheet provides information on screening for mental health needs and trauma during the early stages of identifying children or family needs in a CAC.
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Policy Guidance on Screening for Trauma
Screening Practices
Missouri Trauma Roundtable through the Department of Mental HealthGeneralThis document outlines considerations for implementing trauma-informed screening within an organization. It highlights common concerns and provides suggestions for organizations. The intent of the document is to prompt organizational discussion and exploration.
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Trauma Screening and Assessment for Children and Adolescents- Tip Sheet for Psychologists
Screening Practices
Division 56 Trauma Psychology American Psychological AssociationBehavioral HealthThis tip sheet offers information and recommendations on screening for trauma exposure and trauma symptoms in children and youth.
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Trauma Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services- TIP 57
Screening Practices
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationBehavioral HealthThis guide includes a chapter on screening and assessment, including barriers and challenges to trauma informed screening, cross cultural screening and assessment, and choosing instruments specific to trauma-informed processes.
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Screening and Assessment in Child Welfare: Using the CEBC's Measurement Tool Selection
Screening Practices
California Evidence Based Clearinghouse (CEBC)Child WelfareThis webinar reviews how to use the CEBC’s measurement tool, how the tool is effective in identifying the needs of children and youth in child welfare, and how the needs can be met through more efficient services.