Trauma Systems Therapy for Foster Care

Trauma Systems Therapy for Foster Care (TST-FC) is a model of care for children and adolescents in foster care who have been exposed to trauma. This series aims to help facilitators and caregivers effectively implement the TST-FC model in an effort to promote healing and resilience among children.

The resources included in this series will help build a deeper understanding of the effects of trauma and assist caregivers in implementing an integrated treatment plan that addresses the unique needs of traumatized youth. Access the TST-FC resources.

The Impact of Trauma

Facilitator’s Guide for Module One of TST-FC

This facilitator guide helps trainers explain trauma and its effects on children, as part of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Trauma Systems Therapy series.

Strategies to Address Trauma

Facilitator’s Guide for Module Two of TST-FC

This facilitator guide trains caregivers on using Trauma Systems Therapy to promote healing in children with trauma histories.

Coping With Difficult Behavior

Facilitator’s Guide to Module Three of TST-FC

This facilitator guide trains caregivers on using Trauma Systems Therapy to cope with challenging behaviors in foster care.

Generating Signals of Safety

Facilitator’s Guide for Module Four of TST-FC

This facilitator guide trains caregivers on using Trauma Systems Therapy to provide children with signals of safety.

The Foster Parent Resource Guide

TST-FC: A Trauma-Informed Caregiving Approach

This guide, part of the Trauma Systems Therapy for Foster Children training curriculum, serves as a foster parent's go-to resource on caring for children whose lives have been impacted by trauma. Caregivers can use to this booklet to extend their learning, access tips and tools, and revisit important strategies designed to help these children heal.

Survey and Feedback Materials for TST-FC

This document, part of the Trauma Systems Therapy for Foster Care curriculum, includes four short surveys designed to assess what caregivers and agency staff knew at the onset of training — and what they learned as a result of the training. A fifth item, a simple feedback form, asks facilitators what worked well — and what didn’t click — during their training sessions.

Managing Emotions Guide

The Managing Emotions Guide, part of the Trauma Systems Therapy for Foster Care curriculum, spans three quick pages and asks simple questions that children can answer in an effort to better understand and control their emotions.

Implementing Trauma Systems Therapy for Foster Care (TST-FC)

A Guide for Child Welfare Agencies

The Trauma Systems Therapy for Foster Care (TST-FC) training curriculum gives child welfare agencies a powerful new tool that foster parents can use to support children in their care and help them heal.

This guide is a primer for child welfare agencies planning to install the curriculum within their existing array of in-service foster care trainings. It is packed with implementation tips, tools and details — including recommended trainer competencies, a sample data summary report and sample posters introducing TST-FC and trauma.

Facilitator Preparation and Planning for TST-FC

This document — part of the training materials for implementing Trauma Systems Therapy for Foster Care — is written exclusively for facilitators. It shares tips on scheduling, preparing and presenting the four-part curriculum.

Trauma Systems Therapy for Foster Care

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