Helping children recover from trauma
CHDI has helped Connecticut develop an impressive network of mental health providers trained to help children recover from trauma exposure and its effects.
Evidence-based trauma treatment for children and youth
With the support of State and federal funding, CHDI has trained over 1,000 clinicians and staff across more than 70 community mental health providers to deliver the evidence-based Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) model. As a result, more than 12,000 children have received TF-CBT - and those completing treatment demonstrate excellent clinical outcomes.
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An overview of TF-CBT
The TF-CBT model produces excellent results
- A family-centered, short-term treatment that helps children recover from upsetting thoughts, feelings, and behavior associated with trauma exposure
- A widely researched treatment for children
- Research shows significant improvements in feelings and behavior
- Can reduce future health care and other costs
Effective Treatment for Child Survivors of Trauma
- Includes a child's parent or another caring adult in treatment
- Teaches children to manage thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
- Improves communication and trust
- Helps children feel more in control of their lives, returning them to the things they enjoy most such as sports, school, and spending time with friends and family
- Helps children recover from distress after traumatic events
- Is successful with children who have experienced one or more traumatic events
The TF-CBT model produces excellent results
- A family-centered, short-term treatment that helps children recover from upsetting thoughts, feelings, and behavior associated with trauma exposure
- A widely researched treatment for children
- Research shows significant improvements in feelings and behavior
- Can reduce future health care and other costs
Effective Treatment for Child Survivors of Trauma
- Includes a child's parent or another caring adult in treatment
- Teaches children to manage thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
- Improves communication and trust
- Helps children feel more in control of their lives, returning them to the things they enjoy most such as sports, school, and spending time with friends and family
- Helps children recover from distress after traumatic events
- Is successful with children who have experienced one or more traumatic events
The TF-CBT Coordinating Center
A data-driven, collaborative approach
The TF-CBT Coordinating Center was created in 2007 with funding from Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families (DCF) and is now jointly supported by DCF and the Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division.
In 2010, the TF-CBT Coordinating Center received a SAMHSA Science and Service award in recognition of its successful dissemination of TF-CBT. In 2013, the State of Connecticut expanded the role of the TF-CBT Coordinating Center to include a rigorous quality improvement initiative based on CHDI’s Performance Improvement Center (PIC) model and the field of implementation science.
The Coordinating Center uses a data-driven and collaborative approach to improve access, quality, and child and family outcomes for those receiving TF-CBT services across Connecticut.
The TF-CBT Coordinating Center provides:
- TF-CBT clinical and implementation support and training for agencies and private practice/school-based clinicians
- Data collection, analysis and reporting
- Quality improvement consultation
- Maintenance of a statewide public roster of credentialed TF-CBT providers – available on the state website and via www.kidsmentalhealthinfo.com
- Sustainability funding for TF-CBT providers who deliver high-quality care
- Coordination between child welfare, juvenile justice and TF-CBT providers to support children and families being served by multiple systems
A data-driven, collaborative approach
The TF-CBT Coordinating Center was created in 2007 with funding from Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families (DCF) and is now jointly supported by DCF and the Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division.
In 2010, the TF-CBT Coordinating Center received a SAMHSA Science and Service award in recognition of its successful dissemination of TF-CBT. In 2013, the State of Connecticut expanded the role of the TF-CBT Coordinating Center to include a rigorous quality improvement initiative based on CHDI’s Performance Improvement Center (PIC) model and the field of implementation science.
The Coordinating Center uses a data-driven and collaborative approach to improve access, quality, and child and family outcomes for those receiving TF-CBT services across Connecticut.
The TF-CBT Coordinating Center provides:
- TF-CBT clinical and implementation support and training for agencies and private practice/school-based clinicians
- Data collection, analysis and reporting
- Quality improvement consultation
- Maintenance of a statewide public roster of credentialed TF-CBT providers – available on the state website and via www.kidsmentalhealthinfo.com
- Sustainability funding for TF-CBT providers who deliver high-quality care
- Coordination between child welfare, juvenile justice and TF-CBT providers to support children and families being served by multiple systems
