Table 2.

Selected Key Interview Questions

1. Looking back on the last several years since trauma-informed work began in your community, what (if any) are some of the biggest changes that you see in your juvenile justice system in terms of addressing trauma in youth/families?

2. Is there still a need for improvement in addressing the trauma of youth/families involved in the juvenile justice system?

3. To what extent do you feel the needs of kids who have been traumatized are or are not being met?

4. Are there barriers that you can think of that affect the momentum of change in your local community?

5. Has the CTAC Trauma Screening Tool been of benefit to you– if so, in what way(s)? Do you continue to use it? Why or why not?  • Probes: Does your department (staff working there) use it?

6. Over the past several years, to what extent were any of the interventions and/or trainings by CTAC helpful?  • Probes: What was most helpful? What could be improved?

7. Are there any best practices or successful tools for working with other providers to coordinate services that you can share?