Culturally Responsive Trauma-Informed Care: Addressing Racial Trauma in Black Children, Youth, and Families

Among the key challenges in child welfare today is the impact of trauma on children and families. While trauma-informed care (TIC) provides essential frameworks for understanding and responding to trauma, it often overlooks a crucial factor: racial trauma. This oversight results in a failure to fully address the unique experiences of Black children and families, making the need for a culturally responsive approach more urgent than ever.