Virtual Forum: COVID Re-Entry Through a Trauma Lens

This forum, sponsored and presented by the Adoption and Foster Care Committee, Child Maltreatment and Violence Committee, Emergency Child Psychiatry Committee, and Schools Committee:
Reflects upon the various ways the pandemic has impacted children and their families, including high-risk populations and various developmental considerations.
Discusses ways that increased rates and impact of childhood trauma and maltreatment can be identified and addressed upon re-entry.
Identifies the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the child welfare system, educational system, and juvenile justice settings.
Discusses ways that child psychiatrists can work within and across these systems to help promote trauma informed practices.