Department of Family and Community Interventions

Our Goal

The Department of Family and Community Interventions helps children and families affected by adverse experiences related to trauma & developmental disabilities recover and heal obtaining the support and tools necessary to reach their full potential. Through our range of trauma-informed services, we aim to provide the best possible outcomes for the families we work with.

We are committed to developing and sustaining the following:

Early intervention services
Specialized clinical services
Specialized foster care
Community outreach and advocacy services
Prevention and family support programs
Implementation of best practices, education and training programs
Research that informs best practices.

Our Services

Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress

The Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress is affiliated to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). The Center provides evidence-based/evidence supported clinical treatment services for traumatized children and their families, training in trauma-informed intervention approaches, and research on the causes, consequences and treatment of child and family trauma.

Therapeutic Foster Care

Therapeutic Foster Care provides a range of family-based services for children with special needs who are at risk for institutional placement. The program trains foster and adoptive parents to provide good homes for children in their care.

Professional Training

The Department of Family and Community Interventions provides supervised training for practicum and internship students for a number of colleges and universities in the region.

Research & Community Training

Research

Our recent work focuses on the effects of various types of trauma on children and adolescents, and proposing treatments and support systems for children and families. Researchers at the CCFTS are attempting to understand how trauma increases the likelihood of psychiatric and other health problems.

Publications & Products

The CCFTS has published several articles on various topics related to trauma.

Community Training

The CCFTS educates and trains mental health and helping professionals on the developmental and behavioral consequences of trauma and their treatments.

Staffing (Licensure):

All staff are licensed in the state of Maryland as Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C), Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW), Licensed Certified Professional Counselors, Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor, or Licensed Psychologist. All staff have graduate or doctoral degrees from schools accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) or the American Psychological Association (APA).