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December 22, 2023

Using Peer Supports to Foster a Trauma-informed and Recovery-oriented Child Welfare System

This concept paper provides background on current structural issues in the child welfare system that have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations; describes peer recovery support services in child welfare settings; highlights existing examples from the field; and offers recommendations for a transformation of the child welfare system toward a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented system.

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