Solution-Focused Trauma-Informed Care (SF-TIC): An Integration of Models |
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| Authors: | Denise J. Krause Susan A. Green Travis W. Hales |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Social Work, University at Buffalo – The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA;2. The Institute of Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care, School of Social Work, University at Buffalo – The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA |
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| Abstract: | Trauma-informed care is a rapidly emerging approach in child welfare and is significantly aligned with the core tenets and techniques of solution-focused practice. The integration of solution-focused practices and trauma-informed care offers an alternative to the problem-solving method frequently employed in child welfare. This paper describes and demonstrates how using a Solution-Focused Trauma-Informed Care (SF-TIC) approach can shift individuals and systems from a problem-solving focus to solution building. SF-TIC provides individuals with concrete skills, language and knowledge to effectively avoid inadvertent re-traumatization. Evaluation of this approach is in its infancy and future research is warranted. |
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| Keywords: | Child welfare organization solution-focused practice trauma-informed care |
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