Trauma-Informed Care for Children & Youth is the heart of foster parenting. Nearly every child in foster care has experienced trauma — abuse, neglect, loss, and the trauma of removal itself — and that trauma shapes their behavior, emotions, relationships, and development. Understanding trauma transforms 'bad behavior' into a signal of unmet needs, and transforms a foster home into a place of healing. This course covers what trauma is and how it affects children's brains and behavior, the impact of removal and loss, the principles of trauma-informed care, attachment and connection, recognizing triggers, avoiding re-traumatization, and supporting healing. It applies to foster parents, treatment foster care providers, and agency staff. The throughline: behind a child's hardest behaviors is often pain. When you provide safety, connection, and predictability — and respond to the need behind the behavior — your home becomes a place where children can heal.