Jaime presents as an intelligent and articulate young woman of 21. She tells you that she wants to get a life and that she is too old to be living on the streets. Jaime left home when she was 13 because of physical and sexual abuse from her stepfather. She had been living on the streets until she was 19. She occasionally stayed in refuges. She has also spent time in a Juvenile Detention Centre after being caught shoplifting and stealing a car. Jaime is extremely street wise and had supported herself through sex-work and stealing.

She misses her mother and younger sister whom she has not seen for 5 years. To make herself feel better in the past, Jaime had sniffed glue and lighter fluid. She had also relied on alcohol, drinking until she passed out so she could sleep.

Jaime would like to get an education but does doesn't know anyone who completed high school, so doesn't know how.

In the last two years Jaime has completed a residential youth treatment program for her substance use and has been able to obtain her own place to live through a youth housing program.

Jaime has been diagnosed with complex post-traumatic stress disorder and Jaime understands that this is from her experiences of sexual and physical abuse from her stepfather.

Case Scenario Short Answer Questions:

1. Identify ways to apply the values and core principles and features of trauma informed care and practice to working with Jaime, including:
2. Understanding trauma and its impact
3. Promoting safety in environments and relationships
4. Ensuring cultural competence
5. Supporting control, choice and autonomy
6. Fostering healthy supportive relationships
7. Promoting the belief that recovery is possible
8. Promoting strengths based, collaborative practices

1. What are three strengths and resilience's you saw or might see inJaime as a person experiencing trauma and list three strategiesJaime could use to cope with and manage the impact of trauma.

1. How could you ensure that communication about the impact of trauma is culturally and age sensitive? What factors must you consider in communication about trauma withJaime?

1. What types of information should you provide or make available to aJaime about possible services and supports and how would you foster choice and control?

1. How would you facilitate and support the referral of services forJaimeandfollow-up the referral to ensure Jaime's needs are being met?

1. How would you incorporate recognition of the impact of trauma in the development of Jaime's support plans?

1. ImagineJaime became distressed during one of your sessions. You are aware thatJaime has experienced crisis in the past.
2. What actions could you take to ensure safety? Consider professional boundaries and the limits of your own abilities.
3. Describe ways you could defuse or de-escalate a potential incident, for exampleJaime disclosing suicidal ideation, using individual plans or service procedures.
4. How you will know if it has become an emergency situation and how will you seek assistance for all involved.