Using Child and Family Stress Intervention (CFTSI): A Brief, Evidence-Based Early Intervention for Traumatized Children and Families

This workshop will provide an overview of the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI), an evidence-based, brief, early trauma-focused mental health treatment developed for implementation in the early phase of a trauma response. The goal is to focus on the recent traumatic event, to include the recent disclosure of sexual or physical abuse in a forensic setting, as a “window of opportunity” to intervene and provide early intervention. CFTSI is a 5 to 8 session model that has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing children’s trauma symptoms following a traumatic experience and reducing or interrupting PTSD and related disorders in children.