Trauma Coach Services

Our trauma coach, Erin McGlynn — Trauma coach, Erin McGlynn, and nurse practitioner, Lorna Kogon, on National Adoption Day.

Trauma Coach Services: Foster and Birth parents can be referred to our Trauma Coach services. FaCES Trauma Coaches serve as an experienced peer support who can provide in-home and remote training, support, and guidance for parents. Trauma Coaches provide caregivers with a medically based understanding of the symptoms of trauma, and practical tools for how to recognize and respond. Generally, caregivers have 3-5 live or remote sessions with our trauma coaches, but the program is flexible to meet the needs of each family.

Birth Parent Trauma Coach: Supports the parent of origin who has child welfare involvement. Training is led by a peer who had successfully navigated DCF involvement and works with other parents to support their understanding of trauma. Discussion of trauma’s impact on behavior, system challenges, intergenerational trauma, and more.

Foster Parent Trauma Coach: Supports the substitute caregiver of the child- foster, adoptive, or kin. Training is led by a peer foster parent. Discussion focused on needs of caregiver in understanding impact of trauma on behavior, system challenges, importance of connections, and more.

For more information, please call the FaCES clinic at 774-443-7962.