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Wilson County DSS joins state pilot to standardize trauma assessments for children in care
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Rob Wheeler, deputy director of the Wilson County Department of Social Services, told the Board of Commissioners at the April meeting that the county is participating in a state pilot to standardize trauma screening and clinical assessments for children entering foster care.
Rob Wheeler, deputy director of the Wilson County Department of Social Services, told the Board of Commissioners at the April meeting that the county is participating in a state pilot to standardize trauma screening and clinical assessments for children entering foster care.
Wheeler said the pilot pairs foster-care social worker screening with a group of licensed providers trained to perform trauma-informed comprehensive clinical assessments (TICAs). "The quicker we can get kids assessed and get them matched with the appropriate services, the better off they're…
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