Supporting Families Experiencing Aggression Toward Families/Caregivers in Childhood and Adolescence (AFCCA)

Explains how to effectively support families experiencing AFCCA through compassionate, trauma-informed, and coordinated responses. It emphasizes normalizing and validating caregivers’ experiences, integrating AFCCA screening into the routine assessments, and providing tailored interventions such as trauma-informed therapy, caregiver coaching, safety planning, and respite services. This article highlights the importance of adoption-competent mental health support and caregiver well-being as well.

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When Children Harm in the Home: Aggression Toward Families/Caregivers in Childhood and Adolescence (AFCCA)