According to the Administration for Children and Families (n.d.), nearly 500,000 children and youth are currently in the foster care system in the United States. Caregivers and professionals who work with children in the foster care system must have an understanding of and tools to provide trauma-responsive and trauma-informed care. Listen as occupational therapist and foster parent, Rachel Ashcraft shares her personal and professional path to providing this care.
Episode guest: Rachel Ashcraft, MS, OTR/L; Hosted by: Carrie Schmitt, OTD, OTR/L
Resources Mentioned In this episode:
- University of Alabama, Birmingham Department of Occupational Therapy: https://www.uab.edu/shp/ot/
- Rachel’s non-profit: Foster the Future Alabama: https://www.fosterthefuturealabama.org/
- STAR Education: https://sensoryhealth.org/landing-page/education
- Trust Based Relational Intervention ™ https://child.tcu.edu/about-us/tbri/#sthash.STk9qfIR.dpbs
- Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: https://research.aota.org/ajot/article-abstract/74/Supplement_2/7412410010p1/8382/Occupational-Therapy-Practice-Framework-Domain-and?redirectedFrom=fulltext
- Dr. Deb Hinerfeld: https://debihinerfeld.com/curriculum-vitae/
- Dr. Amy Lynch: https://cph.temple.edu/about/faculty-staff/amy-k-lynch-tuf83028
- Drs. Ryan Lavalley and Khalilah Johnson’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-thots/id1557659719
- Dr. Alaa Abou-Arab: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaaabou-arab/
- Disrupt OT: https://www.disruptot.org/
- Resmaa Menakem: https://www.resmaa.com/
- SAMHSA Principles of Trauma Informed Care: https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/programs_campaigns/childrens_mental_health/atc-whitepaper-040616.pdf
- Making Sense Podcast on Anti-black racism in the Autism Pathway: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-concrete-action-steps-for-clinicians-t o-take-in-response/id1559608909?i=1000551993824
- What Happened to you by Dr. Bruce Perry & Oprah: https://www.bdperry.com/
- The Neurosequentail Model of Therapeutics (NMT) by Dr. Bruce Perry: https://www.bdperry.com/clincal-work