E-learning - New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
The CRESTS Program incorporates an understanding of the social-cultural environmental issues that impact children's development and psychological wellness, specifically race-based trauma, historical trauma, and continuous traumatic stress. Additionally, the program utilizes culture-centered theories and interventions for trauma-informed care. The CRESTS Program includes a baseline assessment of the school's overall performance, coupled with a 6-month follow-up assessment. Pre- and post-tests are conducted for each participant prior to and following completion of all modules in the training program. The CRESTS Program integrates community involvement and buy-in prior to initializing the program and strongly supports reporting outcomes to community stakeholders at the conclusion of the first 6 months of the program.The CRESTS Program offers 2 training tracks: one for educators and non-instructional staff (16 units), one for parents/caregivers (16-units), and one for clinicians, including school counselors, social workers, and psychologists (22 units), with assessments following completion of each unit. All units are 45-min in duration.The CRESTS Program is founded upon over 50 years of combined experience and expertise in the area of multicultural counseling and psychology, culture-centered clinical research, juvenile justice, and trauma-informed care. The founders have collectively published over 100 publications nationally and internationally related to trauma, health promotion/equity, community empowerment, and academic achievement.CRESTS Program components have been effectively used in clinical practice. The outcomes of prior applications have been published in peer-reviewed academic journals. Additionally, the founders of the CRESTS program incorporate ongoing evaluation and research activity about the program to further strengthen the validity of the CRESTS program.
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