Provider Resources

Referrals to CWVP come from a variety of sources, including health and mental health providers, Head Start and other early childhood programs, schools, domestic violence shelters, court-sponsored victim programs, and families themselves. CWVP specializes in working with very young children who have been exposed to significantly difficult events. This includes, but is not limited to, exposure to domestic violence, exposure to community violence, the experience of immigration-related trauma, and the experience of significant disruptions in the child’s relationship(s) with primary caregiver(s).

To be referred to our program, the child must:

• Be between the ages of 0-17
• Have experienced a distressing event like exposure to violence, traumatic loss, abuse or neglect, or other significant stressors
• Have a legal guardian who can consent to services on their behalf

If the child’s primary reason for referral does not meet the criteria for our program, we will help to refer the child to other programs.

Referral Process

• Initial Phone Screening. This is an in-depth intake with a member of the CWVP team that is completed by phone. The phone screening is completed with the parent/caregiver, as well as with any referring providers. This screening helps to ensure that clinical services are a good fit for the child and family. It also provides an opportunity for a CWVP staff member to provide an overview of therapy services.
• Therapy. Therapeutic services are initiated when the caregiver and the clinical team feel it is appropriate to move forward with services. Services are tailored to best suit the individual needs of each family. Caregivers work closely with their assigned clinician to develop goals to guide the course of treatment. 

CWVP offers many training opportunities for agencies and providers who work with children affected by violence. Some examples of our trainings/consultations include:

• Clinical Intervention with Children Affected by Domestic Violence and other Sources of Trauma. A one-day training that provides an introduction, overview, and intensive skills training on working with young children exposed to trauma. This training includes a specialized focus on the dynamics of domestic violence and its impact on children. Participants will learn about complex trauma, trauma symptom manifestation, assessment techniques for working with children exposed to trauma, and considerations for clinical treatment.  
• Clinical Intervention with Caregivers Affected by Intergenerational Trauma. This one-day training seeks to expand providers’ clinical knowledge and skills in working with caregivers who are affected by intergenerational trauma. This training explores the psychological impact of trauma that can be transmitted across generations and provides strategies for therapeutic intervention for families impacted by intergenerational trauma.  
• Introduction to Child-Parent Psychotherapy: Clinical Intervention with Young Children Affected by Trauma and Domestic Violence. This two-day seminar provides an introduction to child-parent psychotherapy, a dyadic, attachment-based intervention for young children exposed to interpersonal violence and other trauma, which has been empirically validated for use with children under age six. An overview of assessment protocols and the core clinical skills that guide clinical intervention will be provided.  
• The Intersection of Trauma, Culture and Immigration. This one-day workshop provides an overview and analysis of the role of culture, language and immigration as risk and protective factors. This training reviews strategies for intervention with immigrant children and their families, with a particular emphasis on working with Latino families. Participants will consider the challenges in working cross-culturally, including working with clients whose first language is not English and working with an interpreter.  
• Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP): Full-Implementation Training. This 18-month intensive learning collaborative is offered to clinical groups (clinicians, supervisors, and senior administrative leaders) from mental health agencies. At this rigorous training program, participants gain core knowledge about the implementation of child-parent psychotherapy and practice the clinical competencies of the CPP model in their clinical work with families. Participating agencies will increase their capacity to provide evidence-based trauma treatment for children in the birth-to-six-year age range.

For more information on our training opportunities or if you’re looking for a training not listed above, please contact us at 617.414.4244.