(PTSD). Therapeutic sessions include the child and parent or primary caregiver with the primary goal to support and strengthen the relationship between a child and his or her caregiver. [Resources: Family & Children’s Services, 918-587-9471; Also – Parent Child Center, 918-599-7999] Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) - A joint child and parent therapy approach for children and adolescents who are experiencing significant emotional and behavioral difficulties related to traumatic life events. It is a components-based treatment model that incorporates trauma-sensitive interventions with other therapeutic principles and techniques. Children and parents learn new skills to help process thoughts and feelings related to traumatic life events; manage and resolve distressing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related traumatic life events; and enhance safety, growth, parenting skills, and family communication. [Resource: Family & Children’s Services, 918-587-9471] Home-Based Child Trauma Program – Home-based services for children who have been hurt by abuse or trauma designed for families that have barriers—such as a lack of reliable transportation, child care issues and other complications – which prevent them from coming to a traditional office setting for treatment. Family members, foster parents and other caregivers can be included in the therapy process. [Resource: Family & Children’s Services, 918-587-9471] Trust-Based Relational Interventions (TBRI) - An emerging intervention model for a wide range of childhood behavioral problems. TBRI is a family-based intervention that is designed for children who have experienced relationship-based traumas such as institutionalization, multiple foster placements, maltreatment, and/or neglect. [Resources: Compassionate Counseling Services, (918) 250‐4876; Also – Counseling Resources, (918) 747‐8886] Play Therapy – Young children who are distraught defiant or having emotional or behavioral problems
express themselves through therapeutic play. Outcomes of therapy often include better coping skills, improved behavior and enhances parent-child relationships. Each child’s treatment is individualized based on age, symptoms and specific trauma circumstances. [Resources: Family & Children’s Services, 918-5879471; Also – Parent Child Center, 918-599-7999] Strengthening Families & Celebrating Families Both are designed to increase child, adult, and family functioning, increase the likelihood of timely reunification with birth families, and decrease the likelihood of maltreatment recurrence; and to increase the capacity of the community through the implementation of a multiyear community-wide education initiative about substance abuse, child welfare, and trauma-informed interventions. The two programs are a 26-week interactive parenting program -- 14 weeks of SFP & 12 weeks of CFP. One night per week for 2.5 hours, a 30-minute meal is served for families, then there is one hour of group discussion (children are separate from parents) and one hour of family groups. Treatment is provided for children under 3 years of age. There is a graduation after completion of SFP and a final graduation after CFP where the family is recognized for their success in the programs. [Resource: Center for Therapeutic Interventions, (918) 384-0002] Family in New Directions (FIND) – Therapeutic reunification and visitation services for parents who are separated from their children and involved with child welfare. Treatment is individualized based on each family’s unique circumstances. [Resource: Family & Children’s Services, 918-587-9471]
A special thank you to Linda VanValkenburg who kindly shared her knowledge and helped us edit the Therapy Options section. Tulsa Lawyer 11