2019
Service-Related Barriers and Facilitators in an Early Childhood System of Care: Comparing the Perspectives of Parents and Providers
Champine RB, Shaker AH, Tsitaridis KA, Whitson ML, Kaufman JS. Service-Related Barriers and Facilitators in an Early Childhood System of Care: Comparing the Perspectives of Parents and Providers. Community Mental Health Journal 2019, 55: 942-953. PMID: 31165963, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-019-00418-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystems of careFocus groupsService accessEarly childhood systemsCommunity-based participatory approachPerspectives of parentsService-related barriersAreas of convergenceMost scholarshipParticipatory approachService deliveryFamily accessAge six yearsFamilies of childrenSchool-aged childrenIntegrated healthTransition planningSupport servicesThematic analysisProvider responsesUnderserved familiesUnderstanding servicesService providersEarly childhoodSix yearsChild and Family Team Meeting Characteristics and Outcomes in a Statewide System of Care
Schreier A, Horwitz M, Marshall T, Bracey J, Cummins M, Kaufman JS. Child and Family Team Meeting Characteristics and Outcomes in a Statewide System of Care. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2019, 63: 487-498. PMID: 30848833, PMCID: PMC6597283, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystems of carePlan of careGreater caregiver strainCommunity-based servicesPoor outcomeCare coordinatorsCaregiver outcomesCaregiver strainCaregiver functioningCare processesWraparound careCareNumber of daysOutcomesMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisTeam meetingsPractice standardsChildrenBetter youth outcomesFamily outcomesStatewide systemBehavioral difficultiesHigh percentageMeasures of youth
2017
Parenting Stress as a Mediator of Trauma Exposure and Mental Health Outcomes in Young Children
Whitson ML, Kaufman JS. Parenting Stress as a Mediator of Trauma Exposure and Mental Health Outcomes in Young Children. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2017, 87: 531-539. PMID: 28627899, DOI: 10.1037/ort0000271.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Maltreatment, family environment, and social risk factors: Determinants of the child welfare to juvenile justice transition among maltreated children and adolescents
Vidal S, Prince D, Connell CM, Caron CM, Kaufman JS, Tebes JK. Maltreatment, family environment, and social risk factors: Determinants of the child welfare to juvenile justice transition among maltreated children and adolescents. Child Abuse & Neglect 2016, 63: 7-18. PMID: 27886518, PMCID: PMC5283859, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsBlack or African AmericanChildChild AbuseChild Protective ServicesChild, PreschoolCultural DeprivationDomestic ViolenceFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansJuvenile DelinquencyLife Change EventsMaleProspective StudiesPublic AssistanceRhode IslandRisk FactorsSocial JusticeWhite PeopleConceptsJuvenile justice systemChild protective services investigationJustice systemSocial risk factorsSystem transitionsChild welfare systemIncidents of neglectRecurrence of maltreatmentTypes of abuseFamily environmentWelfare systemChild welfareCPS investigationSubtypes of maltreatmentServices investigationTailoring servicesMaltreatmentAdverse family environmentRisk of transitionRace/ethnicityPatterns of riskChronicity of maltreatmentPovertyWelfareExplores
2014
Health, Emergency Department Use, and Early Identification of Young Children Exposed to Trauma
Roberts YH, Huang CY, Crusto CA, Kaufman JS. Health, Emergency Department Use, and Early Identification of Young Children Exposed to Trauma. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2014, 46: 719-724. PMID: 24565881, PMCID: PMC4004686, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.11.086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentHealth-related problemsHealth symptomsPhysical health symptomsHealth problemsYoung childrenImportant public health problemEmergency department usePublic health problemTraumatic eventsPercent of childrenTrauma-exposed childrenEarly trauma exposurePhysical health problemsCross-sectional surveyChildren's health symptomsHealth-related eventsORC MacroSecondary preventionED useDepartment useMental health repercussionsRecurrent traumaEarly identificationTrauma exposure
2012
Exposure to Traumatic Events and the Behavioral Health of Children Enrolled in an Early Childhood System of Care
Snyder FJ, Roberts YH, Crusto CA, Connell CM, Griffin A, Finley MK, Radway S, Marshall T, Kaufman JS. Exposure to Traumatic Events and the Behavioral Health of Children Enrolled in an Early Childhood System of Care. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2012, 25: 700-704. PMID: 23225035, PMCID: PMC3526816, DOI: 10.1002/jts.21756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic eventsYoung childrenRisk sampleEmotional challengesTraumatic event exposureMultiple regression model resultsBehavioral healthCurrent cross-sectional studyBehavioral functioningTraumatic exposureEvent exposureEmotional functioningChild's ageCross-sectional studyYears of ageMental health systemSemistructured interviewsSystems of careEarly childhoodChildren's exposureRace/ethnicityChildrenFunctioningCaregiver educationYounger ageThe Effects of Cumulative Risk and Protection on Problem Behaviors for Youth in an Urban School-Based System of Care
Whitson ML, Bernard S, Kaufman JS. The Effects of Cumulative Risk and Protection on Problem Behaviors for Youth in an Urban School-Based System of Care. Community Mental Health Journal 2012, 49: 576-586. PMID: 22865290, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-012-9535-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAffective SymptomsBlack or African AmericanChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansInternal-External ControlInterviews as TopicMalePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRegression AnalysisRiskRisk FactorsSchool Health ServicesSchoolsSeverity of Illness IndexSocial Behavior DisordersSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUrban Population
2011
Characteristics of Young Children Exposed to Violence: The Safe Start Demonstration Project
Kaufman JS, Ortega S, Schewe PA, Kracke K. Characteristics of Young Children Exposed to Violence: The Safe Start Demonstration Project. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2011, 26: 2042-2072. PMID: 21282120, DOI: 10.1177/0886260510372942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDomestic violence advocatesCycle of violenceSocial service personnelService providersJuvenile justiceCommunity violenceDelinquency preventionViolenceCourt personnelViolence exposurePolicy makersDirect servicesEducation providersMultiple waysService programsDemonstration projectYoung childrenEarly careIndividual levelNeed of interventionService personnelFamily membersArticleExtent of exposureOJJDP
2010
Posttraumatic stress among young urban children exposed to family violence and other potentially traumatic events
Crusto CA, Whitson ML, Walling SM, Feinn R, Friedman SR, Reynolds J, Amer M, Kaufman JS. Posttraumatic stress among young urban children exposed to family violence and other potentially traumatic events. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2010, 23: 716-724. PMID: 21171132, PMCID: PMC4098710, DOI: 10.1002/jts.20590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild, PreschoolFamilyFemaleHumansMaleMass ScreeningNew EnglandPovertyStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUrban PopulationViolenceConceptsPosttraumatic stressTrauma exposureTraumatic eventsFamily violenceSignificant posttraumatic stressChild posttraumatic stressCommunity-based mental healthYoung urban childrenHelp-seeking populationNonfamily violenceCaregiver reportsUrban childrenMental healthChildrenAppropriate interventionsChildren 3ParentsDevelopmental servicesEarly violenceViolenceNumber of typesCaregiversRelationshipExposureStress
2007
Measuring changes in interagency collaboration: An examination of the Bridgeport Safe Start Initiative
Friedman SR, Reynolds J, Quan MA, Call S, Crusto CA, Kaufman JS. Measuring changes in interagency collaboration: An examination of the Bridgeport Safe Start Initiative. Evaluation And Program Planning 2007, 30: 294-306. PMID: 17689334, DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2007.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInteragency collaborationNetwork analysis findingsSocial network analysis findingsFragmentation of effortsService delivery systemFocus group dataCollaborative network structureFamily violenceFocus group findingsSocial networksStatus of collaborationComplex pictureGroup dataAnalysis findingsRisk of exposureInitiativesCare approachCollaborationGroup findingsTime pointsViolenceYoung childrenStakeholdersVisionDelivery system