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Theorizing Safety Informed Settings: Supporting Staff at Youth Residential Facilities
Author(s) -
Sichel Corianna E.,
Burson Esther,
Javdani Shabnam,
Godfrey Erin B.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1002/ajcp.12307
Subject(s) - workforce , health psychology , public health , psychology , workforce development , occupational safety and health , nursing , public relations , medicine , political science , law , pathology
Highlights We outline the understudied challenges and needs of the Youth Residential Facility (YRF) workforce. Integrating trauma‐informed care and settings theory, we describe YRFs as trauma‐organized settings. We critique the person‐mediated emphasis of current trauma‐informed approaches. We make recommendations to shift problematic YRF regularities by focusing on safety, relationships, and YRF workforce well‐being.