Improving Knowledge and Attitudes About Child Trauma Among Parents and Staff in Head Start Programs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early childhood represents a sensitive developmental period when trauma-informed care may mitigate the effects of trauma on developmental and health outcomes. However, few interventions use a low-literacy scalable approach to improve child trauma knowledge and attitudes among parents and early childcare and education caregivers.

Methods

Representatives from 24 early head start (EHS) and head start (HS) agencies attended a 2 day online train-the trainer session and then delivered a child trauma and resilience training to staff at their sites, with the option to deliver a similar training to parents. Baseline and 3 month post-training surveys assessed participant knowledge and attitudes regarding childhood trauma and resilience. Paired T-tests and chi2 analyses asse

SUBMITTER: Guerrero A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9401194 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature