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Introduction to Trauma-informed Practice with LGBTQ+ Youth in the Child Welfare System

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1.  ___________ is defined as traumatic events that are usually short-lived, such as witnessing or experiencing a single act of violence or abuse.
  1. Chronic Trauma
  2. Acute Trauma
  3. Relational Trauma
  4. None of the above
2.  _______________ is defined as trauma that begins early in childhood in which the caregiver is a source of physical or emotional threat.
  1. Acute Trauma
  2. Chronic Trauma
  3. Relational Trauma
  4. None of the above
3.  When compared to LGBTQ+ youth who experience family acceptance, LGBTQ+ with rejecting families are:
  1. 6 times more likely to attempt suicide; 8 times more likely to have depression, 6 times more likely to engage in risky sex, and 3 times more likely to abuse substances.
  2. 8 times more likely to attempt suicide; 6 times more likely to have depression, 3 times more likely to engage in risky sex, and 3 times more likely to abuse substances.
  3. 3 times more likely to attempt suicide; 3 times more likely to have depression, 8 times more likely to engage in risky sex, and 6 times more likely to abuse substances.
  4. 2 times more likely to attempt suicide; 3 times more likely to have depression, 8 times more likely to engage in risky sex, and 6 times more likely to abuse substances.
4.  Nearly ________% of teens in the foster care system have LGBTQ+ identities.
  1. 10%
  2. 20%
  3. 30%
  4. 50%
5.  Once in foster care, LGBTQ+ youth of color experience which of the following?
  1. Remain in foster care for longer durations
  2. Face greater risk of experiencing discrimination
  3. Face a greater risk of being victims of violence
  4. All of the above
6.  Which of the following is NOT a permanency outcome that LGBTQ+ youth experience at disproportionately high outcomes when compared to non-LGBTQ+ youth?
  1. Challenges to finding long-term family placements
  2. Over reliance on group homes and other congregate care settings
  3. Family reunification with family of origin
  4. Placement disruptions and instability
7.  When compared to youth in foster family placements, youth in group home placements are nearly ______ times more likely to be involved with the criminal justice system by their 18th birthday.
  1. 2.5
  2. 5
  3. 10
  4. 20
8.  ___________ is defined as traumatic events that repeatedly occur over time.
  1. Chronic Trauma
  2. Acute Trauma
  3. Relational Trauma
  4. None of the above
9.  LGBTQ+ youth make up approximately ______ of all teen deaths by suicide each year.
  1. half
  2. one-third
  3. one-forth
  4. None of the above
10.  When compared to non-LGBTQ+ youth in care, LGBTQ+ youth experience which of the following?
  1. Worse academic functioning
  2. Higher rates of substance use and abuse
  3. Poorer mental health outcomes
  4. All of the above

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