Sodelovanje z otroki v kriznem centru skozi lečo pristopa, utemeljenega na razumevanju travme

Polanc, Petra (author), Kodele, Tadeja (mentor)

Odvzem otroka je eden izmed ukrepov zaščite otrok pred nasiljem in zanemarjanjem v Sloveniji. Otroka se po izvedenem odvzemu lahko namesti tudi v krizni center. V Sloveniji sta trenutno ustanovljena dva krizna centra za otroke od 0 do 6 let, KCO Palčica v Grosupljem in novonastali KCO Palček v Mariboru. Otroci, ki v njiju bivajo, so bili v svojem življenju deležni številnih travmatičnih izkušenj, pogosto od svojih bližnjih, kar vpliva na njihovo vedenje in doživljanje sveta okoli sebe. Potrebujejo ljubeznive in sočutne odrasle, s katerimi se počutijo dovolj varno, da začnejo svoje izkušnje zapisovati na novo. Osrednja tema diplomskega dela je pristop, utemeljen na razumevanju travme, ki je nujen, da v procesu podpore in pomoči otroku ne povzročamo dodatnih travmatičnih izkušenj ali retravmatizacije. Strokovni delavci lahko s specifičnimi znanji s področja dela z otroki s travmatičnimi izkušnjami slednje podprejo, da se lahko razvijejo ter da travma ne ostane njihov trajni zapis, ki bi vplival na negativne izide v prihodnosti. V diplomskem delu sem želela s pomočjo kvalitativne raziskave med zaposlenimi v KCO Palček raziskati, na kakšen način zaposleni prepoznavajo in razumejo travmatične izkušnje otrok, kako se nanje odzivajo, kako ozaveščeni so glede pristopa, utemeljenega na razumevanju travme, in kakšno podporo bi še potrebovali za bolj kakovostno sodelovanje z otroki s travmatičnimi izkušnjami. Rezultati raziskave so pokazali, da ima KCO Palček kljub nepoznavanju pristopa, utemeljenega na razumevanju travme in nekaterih načinov delovanj, ki niso v skladu z njim, odlična izhodišča za uvedbo le-tega. Vseeno pa delovanje znotraj okvirov pristopa, utemeljenega na razumevanju travme, zahteva njegovo uvedbo na širši ravni (makro raven). Zaposlene namreč navajajo številne omejitve sistema ter podajo tudi predloge, s katerimi bi jim omogočili možnost bolj kakovostnega sodelovanja z otroki s travmatičnimi izkušnjami.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: razvojna kompleksna travma, preprečevanje retravmatizacije, otroci s travmatičnimi izkušnjami, nujni odvzem, KCO Palček
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Organization: FSD - Faculty of Social Work
• Year: 2024
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-158931
• Publication date in RUL: 22.06.2024

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Collaboration with Children in a Crisis Centre through the Lens of Trauma-Informed Care

Abstract

The removal of a child is one of the protective measures for safeguarding children from violence and neglect in Slovenia. After the removal, the child can also be placed in a crisis centre. Currently, there are two established crisis centers in Slovenia for children aged 0 to 6: Palčica Crisis Centre in Grosuplje and the newly established Palček Crisis Centre in Maribor. Children residing in these centers have experienced numerous traumatic events, often at the hands of their close ones, which significantly impact their behavior and perception of the world around them. They need caring and compassionate adults who create a safe environment for them to begin rewriting their experiences.The central theme of this thesis is an approach grounded in trauma understanding. This approach is crucial to ensure that during the process of support and assistance, we do not cause additional traumatic experiences or retraumatization for the child. Skilled professionals with specific knowledge in working with children who have traumatic experiences can provide the necessary support, allowing these children to develop and preventing trauma from becoming a lasting imprint that negatively affects their future outcomes. In my thesis, I aimed to explore how employees at Palček Crisis Centre recognize and understand children’s traumatic experiences, how they respond to them, their awareness of trauma-informed approaches, and what additional support they need for more effective collaboration with children who have traumatic experiences. I observe that despite the lack of familiarity with the trauma-informed approach and some operational methods that do not align with it, Palček Crisis Centre has excellent foundations for its implementation. However, functioning within the framework of the trauma-informed approach necessitates its broader adoption at the macro level. Employees highlight several limitations within the system and also provide suggestions to enhance their ability to collaborate more effectively with children who have traumatic experiences.

• Keywords: developmental complex trauma, preventing retraumatization, children with traumatic experiences, emergency removal, Palček Crisis Centre