Using a Trauma-Informed Approach

When families go to court, it can be a harsh and negative experience than can trigger past traumas and create new ones. The courts and people associated with them can change this experience by using a trauma-informed lens in their practice. Hear how a judge, county attorney, social worker, and parent partner advocate for a trauma-informed approach, and how the court can use this approach to make court experiences less traumatic and more positive, leading to better outcomes for children and families. Guests: Judge Ann Meinster – Presiding Juvenile Judge 1st Judicial District Susan Archuleta – Community Liaison/Metropolitan State University of Denver Toni Milner – A parent with lived experience and a Family Support Partner with Jefferson County Human Services Becky Wiggins – County Attorney for Adams County Hosted by: Charmaine Brittain, Butler Institute for Families, University of Denver Produced by: Sarah Roman, Butler Institute for Families, University of Denver