Children’s Bureau of New Orleans
2626 Canal St. Suite 201
New Orleans, La 70119
Tel: (504) 525-2366
Fax: (504) 525-7525
After Hours Emergencies:
Please call the Cope Line:
(504) 269-2673

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jaimme' Collins - Chairman

Abram McGull II - 1st Vice Chairman

Catherine Sewell - 2nd Vice Chairman

Chris Foucheaux - Treasurer

Pete Dahlstrom - Secretary

Elizabeth Roussel - Immediate Past Chairman

Paulette Carter, MPH, LCSW - President/CEO

BOARD MEMBERS

Milton W. Anderson, M.D.
Brian Berrigan
Jaimme Collins
Tracy Day
Mark S. Lewis
Justin Mack
Abram McGull, II
Major Michael Pfeiffer l
Catherine Sewell
Crystal Smith
Mullady Voelker

STAFF

Ruth Arnberger, Joyce Bracey, Brad Berggren, Gasper Bongiovani, Ada Burson, Emily Carrington, Paulette Carter, Joy Cruikshank, Lynne Cuevas, Sharon Gancarz-Davies, Ziesha Every, Anita Francois, Abbe Garfinkel, Dana Garrison, Lou Irwin, Keishawn Johnson, Tyesha Kelley, Aaron King, Kelsie LaBrauve, Katie Landry, Nicole Leveridge, Mary Love, Miriam Paiz Wahl, Cathy Pavone, Leah Ann Plaisance, Caroline Rambusch, Carlolice Shepherd, Andrea Steinkamp, Elizabeth Stewart, Kendyl Tipton, Mia White, Carrie Wilson

ACCREDITATION

Children’s Bureau is accredited by the National Council on Accreditation
(COA) and is certified through the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit
Organizations (LANO) Standards for Excellence, both of which require
that Children’s Bureau undergo intensive review to ensure the highest
standards of practice.

In meeting these standards, Children’s Bureau is staffed by licensed and
masters-level social workers. In addition, graduate-level interns from
the Schools of Social Work at Tulane University and Southern University
of New Orleans receive professional social work training and supervision
by experienced clinical social work staff. Qualified, medical, legal,
and psychiatric consultants are also actively involved in the work of
Children’s Bureau.

CONTRIBUTIONS

As a non-profit service organization, we accept donations of all kinds throughout the year. We are always happy to receive donations of toys, games, clothing, and other supplies for use with children both in the office and in their homes. However, the best gift you can give us is a financial contribution. This type of donation enables us to provide supplies or services to the departments and families that are most in need. Your donation will help us build better families in our community.

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GRIEF AND TRAUMA INTERVENTION (GTI) FOR CHILDREN

The development of GTI for Children was based on a framework in which practice informed the research and the research informed the practice. This has resulted in a theoretically grounded evidence-based, practical intervention for “real world” settings.

The development and evaluation of GTI began in 1997. This intervention grew out of the work of a community-based nonprofit agency, Children’s Bureau of New Orleans, Inc, which was providing intervention to low income urban African American children who had witnessed multiple types of violence and many of whom had had a loved one murdered.

GTI has been tested with children experiencing posttraumatic stress due to witnessing or being a direct victim of violence (often multiple types of violence), death of a loved one (including homicide) and disasters (specifically Hurricane Katrina). Results indicate significant improvements in symptoms of posttraumatic stress, depression, and traumatic grief in children who participated in GTI.

The intervention utilizes cognitive behavioral and narrative therapy strategies. GTI has been implemented in various community-based settings, including schools, afterschool programs and community centers, and may be provided individually or in a group setting.

The GTI treatment manual includes several special features including:

Case vignettes to illustrate implementation of specific session activities;
A fidelity checklist for each session and a section for notes to document the process of implementing GTI;
A section on evaluation that explains screening and lists the recommended evaluation tools along with where these tools can be obtained; and
All of the worksheets that are needed.

GTI is to be implemented by mental health clinicians, preferably with a masters degree in a mental health related field.

A two-day training on implementing GTI is recommended for first time users.

For more information about training, evaluation or research on GTI contact Dr. Alison Salloum, University of South Florida at asalloum@usf.edu

To order a copy of the GTI manual ($25 plus shipping) please contact Paulette Carter, MPH, LCSW, President/CEO, Children’s Bureau of New Orleans, Inc. at pcarter@childrens-bureau.com

To receive an electronic copy of the GTI manual, CLICK HERE

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