An Overview of Screening and Assessment for Child Trauma

In this webinar, intended as an introduction to a series of five presentations on Screening and Assessment for Trauma in the Child Welfare Setting, presenters describe the prevalence and impact of trauma on children in the child welfare system and the rationale for trauma screening and assessment. They define screening and assessment, exploring the potential overlap and confusion in the use of these terms, in an effort to create a common language for the discussion. They describe some common tools for trauma screening and assessment and introduce child-welfare specific measures that will be detailed in a future presentation.