When a 48-month-old boy entered foster care after his mother murdered his younger brother, he began a circuitous three-year journey to finding a permanent home. This breakout session will discuss treating a child with a history of severe maltreatment, PTSD, and other emotional/behavioral challenges, with the added complexity of navigating the foster care system. The case presentation will highlight the structure of Preschool PTSD Treatment (PPT), the implementation of PPT with this child, and ways clinicians can support child welfare professionals, children, and foster parents with caregiving transitions

As a result of attending this follow-up session to the keynote, you will leave

able to:

1) Illustrate the use of Preschool PTSD Treatment with a boy who had experienced severe trauma and multiple caregiving transitions while in foster care.

2) Illustrate how clinicians can collaborate with the child welfare system to advocate for and support children's psychological needs.