Abstracts
Résumé
Objectifs. La présente étude s’inscrit dans une démarche de transfert des connaissances intégré avec un organisme communautaire offrant divers services aux mères de moins de 25 ans et à leurs jeunes enfants. L’objectif global était d’améliorer l’engagement des jeunes mères envers les services. Après une consultation ayant mis en lumière que plusieurs facteurs entravant la participation des jeunes mères pouvaient être compris à travers le prisme du trauma complexe, le présent article documente : 1) l’adaptation des principes des approches sensibles aux traumas (AST) pour répondre aux besoins particuliers de l’organisme et 2) les premières étapes du processus d’implantation/d’évaluation. Résultats. Pour l’objectif 1, une journée de réflexion avec les employés et des activités connexes ont permis d’identifier différentes stratégies à maintenir, cesser ou mettre en place afin d’accroître la sensibilité aux traumas de l’organisme. Pour l’objectif 2, une autoévaluation organisationnelle à l’aide d’un questionnaire a montré, malgré le petit échantillon, une amélioration de la tendance à être flexible et à prioriser le sentiment de sécurité et l’alliance chez des employés après la distribution des capsules éducatives sur les AST (T2). Aucun autre résultat significatif n’a été identifié. Discussion. Les résultats sont encourageants et indiquent que l’adaptation et l’implantation d’une AST en contexte communautaire sont faisables et peuvent améliorer la sensibilité aux traumas des employés. D’autres études à grande échelle sont nécessaires afin d’approfondir notre compréhension de ce qui fonctionne, pour qui et dans quelles circonstances. Les leçons tirées de la présente étude aideront d’autres partenaires souhaitant implanter une AST en contexte communautaire.
Mots-clés :
- Approches sensibles aux traumas,
- services communautaires,
- familles vulnérables,
- jeunes mères,
- devis mixte
Abstract
Objectives. This study used an integrated knowledge transfer perspective with a small community organization offering various services to young mothers aged less than 25 years and their young children. The overall objective was to increase mothers’ engagement with the services. A consultation highlighted that several barriers to participation for young mothers could be understood through the lens of complex trauma. Thus, this article documents: 1) the adaptation of trauma-informed care (TIC) principals in line with the specific needs of the partner organization, and 2) the first steps of the implementation/evaluation process. Results. For objective 1, a reflection day and related activities involving the employees helped identify strategies to continue, cease, or create to enhance the organization’s sensitivity to trauma. For objective 2, an organizational self-evaluation with a questionnaire documented, despite a small sample size, an increase in employee’s flexibility and tendency to prioritize safety and positive relationships after video capsules on TIC were distributed (T2). No other significant effects were found. Discussion. Results are encouraging in that they show that adapting and implementing TIC is feasible in community organizations and can lead to positive changes in employees' sensitivity to trauma. More larger scale studies are needed to better understand what works, for whom, and in what circumstances when it comes to TIC implementation. Lessons learned throughout this project will help other partners who wish to implement a TIC approach in a community organization serving vulnerable young families.
Keywords:
- Trauma-informed care,
- community services,
- vulnerable families,
- young mothers,
- mixed methods
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