1st Edition
Trauma Informed Support and Supervision for Those Working with Children at Risk Implementing the TISS Model in Practice
0. Introduction. 1. Central acknowledgements that inform the TISS model. 2. Trauma-informed principles underpinning the TISS model. 3. Four core pillars of the TISS model. 4. Creating and implementing a TISS plan. Appendices.
Biography
Fiona Oates, PhD, is a social work-trained practitioner, consultant, researcher and educator with more than 20 years of experience working with vulnerable children and their families. Dr Oates has a strong interest in supporting the professional development and wellbeing needs of practitioners working in trauma-laden environments with an emphasis on child protection. Dr Oates has developed a model of support that is trauma-informed and practitioner-centered: the TISS model. The TISS model acknowledges the challenging occupational environment that practitioners who support vulnerable children work in and has context-specific strategies embedded within to effectively support them. Dr Oates is based in Far North Queensland, Australia.
