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This chapter identifies innovative implementation for developing trauma-informed child welfare systems. Two counties are profiled, one from a centralized child welfare system and the other from a decentralized system, and their efforts to infuse trauma-informed practices to address the impact of trauma to children, families and communities. Each offers a systemic model that demonstrates positive outcomes in reducing out-of-home placements, increasing permanency and simultaneously addressing child well-being. These two models demonstrate the necessity for leadership, workforce resiliency and moving beyond training into actual implementation that moves toward evidence-based child welfare practices.
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Henry, J., Perricone, A. (2018). The Tale of Two Counties United by Their Pursuit of the Best Interest of Children Through Trauma-Informed Practice. In: Strand, V., Sprang, G. (eds) Trauma Responsive Child Welfare Systems. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64602-2_14
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