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August 5, 2026Journal of Child & Adolescent TraumaOpen Access

Examining Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care Among School Professionals: A Baseline District-Wide Organizational Assessment

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SASuzanne M. AckersJGJessica Grace

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Overview

Exploratory assessment identifies school professionals' attitudes toward trauma-informed care, suggesting effective training methods.

Key Points

  • This study aims to assess the organizational readiness of a Texas school district to implement trauma-informed care.
  • Exploratory cross-sectional design utilizing the Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care instrument.
  • Sample comprised of 211 school professionals including teachers, counselors, administrators, and nurses.
  • Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics and inferential tests such as ANOVA and paired t tests.
  • On-the-Job Behavior subscale scored highest, indicating favor for empathy-focused behavior.
  • Personal Support subscale scored higher than System Support among those with prior TIC training.
  • Significant differences in attitudes between trained and untrained individuals suggest TIC training was effective.

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Ackers et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72e84e226790f37065807dhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-026-00955-7
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