Who Are We?

The Center for Child & Family Health (CCFH) is a Durham, North Carolina-based nonprofit working to prevent and treat  trauma across North Carolina. We partner with public agencies, caregivers, and professionals to build trauma-informed systems that center healing, resilience, and practical support.

Our long-standing collaboration with the North Carolina Division of Social Services (NCDSS) and support from the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation, CCFH is able to offer learning opportunities to support child welfare workers child welfare workers in building trauma-informed practices, strengthening caregiver relationships, and sustaining workforce resilience across North Carolina.

How We're Supporting Workers

CCFH offers structured, evidence-informed learning opportunities that reflect the complexities of child welfare practice.

  • STS Learning Communities

    Join a small, facilitated group of professionals working to understand and reduce secondary traumatic stress.

  • Share Best Practices

    Disseminate effective practices and strategies to sustain and improve workforce wellness at an organizational level.

  • RPC Staff Facilitator Training

    Learn to deliver the Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC), a trauma-informed series for foster, kinship, and adoptive caregivers.

  • RPC Pathways

    Smart stuff about RPC Pathways

  • Schedule A Consultation

    We talk on zoom about stuff you care about

Consultations

North Carolina professionals can request a team or agency-wide consultation to support trauma-informed implementation. Popular topics include:

Introducing trauma-informed practices Preventing burnout and compassion fatigue Trauma 101 for teams or leadership Managing STS at the organizational level Consultations are free, by request, and offered virtually or by phone.

Featured Trainings and Resources