Table 2.

Trauma system readiness tool—short form (TSRT-SF) items and reliability (years 1, 3, and 5)

TSRT-SF Domain (Item Count)	Scale Description	Cronbach’s α
		Yr 1	Yr 3	Yr 5
1. Trauma training exposure (5)	Personal exposure to key aspects of the effects of trauma on children	.92	.93	.94
2. Individual trauma knowledge and practice (3)	Personal understanding and use of trauma-related principles and practices	.82	.86	.84
3. Staff trauma knowledge (8)	Agency-level staff understanding of trauma-related principles and practices	.93	.93	.93
4. Staff trauma practice (7)	Agency-level staff use of trauma-related principles and practices	.90	.93	.93
5. Trauma supervision and support (3)	Agency-level supports to address trauma among children and families as well as secondary traumatic stress	.86	.86	.83
6. Staff supports child relationships (5)	Staff efforts to support for maintenance of key child relationships	.87	.87	.89
7. Birth families trauma support (4)	Staff use of trauma-informed practices with children’s birth families	.87	.85	.84
8. Resource family trauma support (5)	Staff use of trauma-informed practices with resource caregivers	.91	.90	.90
9. Staff address child psychological safety (3)	Staff practices to address psychological safety	.87	.90	.86
10. Agency trauma assessment (4)	Accessibility and trauma-focused content of behavioral assessments for children and youth in the area	.94	.94	.95
11. Access to trauma-informed services (2)	Staff- and community-level access to trauma-informed services and supports for children in their caseloads	.93	.92	.89
12. Local agency collaboration (general; 3)	Collaboration around general practice	.84	.86	.88
13. Local agency collaboration (trauma; 3)	Joint commitment to providing trauma-informed care	.82	.81	.84