Trauma-informed Interventions in Early Childhood Education and Care Settings: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Trauma in early childhood is a significant public health concern. Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services are uniquely positioned to buffer the negative impact of early childhood trauma on children. This scoping review synthesized studies evaluating trauma-informed interventions in ECEC settings through a systematic search of four relevant online databases (PsycINFO, Medline, ERIC, A+ Education). Fourteen studies met the inclusion criteria, with 12 ECEC center-based trauma-informed interventions evaluated. Types and components of trauma-informed interventions, outcomes, and measures are presented. Findings suggest that trauma-informed interventions in ECEC settings are nascent but growing. Increasingly, programs are adopting multi-tiered system of support to address early childh

SUBMITTER: Sun Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10666515 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature