Understand Kinship Care Resources for Kinship Caregivers Vermont Kin as Parent (VKAP) Kinship Guardianship Vermont Foster/Adoptive Family Alliance

Foster a Child in State Custody Resources for Foster Parents Vermont Foster/Adoptive Family Alliance (VFAFA)

Vermont Consortium for Adoption and Guardianship website Adopt a Waiting Child in Vermont Vermont Foster/Adoptive Family Alliance

Kin Peer Support Support Groups for Adoptive and Guardianship Families Facebook - Vermont Trauma Lens Instagram - Vermont Trauma Lens For additional group connections, contact your FSD/DCF Resource Coordinator.

Resources to Help You Use Your Trauma Lens – Vermont Child Welfare Training Partnership

Resources to Help You Use Your Trauma Lens

July 28, 2025

As you work to support children and youth with trauma histories, it can be helpful to have a toolbox of ideas that give you insight into their experiences and that help with emotional self-regulation for both of you. The Blue Knot Foundation offers a variety of resources that you might like to add to your toolbox.

On this site, you can access their fact sheets on topics including coping strategies, healing, and identity and belonging. You can access the fact sheets here.

Here, you can watch videos on regulation strategies.

Learning to use a trauma lens effectively takes time and practice. Be patient with yourself and with the process.