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Trauma In Social Work

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1) I became interested in social work after working in a residential treatment facility and witnessing the impact the “system” has on children. I have worked with children who were institutionalized at a young age. They had had several placements ranging from foster homes, group homes, lock down facilities etc., revolving social workers, and broken trust in adults. While working with these children, providing one-on-one care and building rapport, I began to notice the gaps in the system and how they affected these children. With the work I have done providing services to individuals from infancy to adulthood, I have seen the effects of trauma on their life trajectory, if not properly supported. On several occasions I have seen the then teens,

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