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DSW Showcase Student Presentation

Shaniya Redmon

Addressing Long-Term Trauma Effects on Children in the Welfare System

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  • Wednesday, April 30, 2025 -
  • 2:30 pm
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Abstract

The presentation will concentrate on long-term trauma effects on children in the welfare system. This presentation will discuss the importance of knowing trauma symptoms as social workers. During the presentation, participants will be able to identify symptoms of trauma. This presentation looks at how long-term effects such as chronic stress, anxiety, depression, and PTSD can impair an individual’s everyday functioning and quality of life. This talk will investigate how trauma affects children, specifically those in the welfare system. Children in the welfare system have intersectionality gaps that encompass racial, environmental, and trauma symptoms, needing targeted policies and interventions to assist them. The lecture will include existing research and treatments for long-term trauma effects. The presentation will discuss the effectiveness of the solutions as well as research gaps that should be explored in the future. The presentation will examine what can be done at a macro level in the future to assist in avoiding and treating long-term trauma effects in children.

Biography

Shaniya Redmon is a Doctoral candidate in social work at the University of Kentucky. Shaniya earned a Master's in Social Work from the University of Kentucky before beginning her Doctorate. She acquired her licensed Social Work license in July 2023 and is a licensed trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapist. Shaniya also has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a double minor in criminology and sociology from the University of Kentucky. Shaniya is currently employed as a Mental Health Clinician in Family Preservation Services at Kentucky Health Systems. Shaniya conducts assessments and offers trauma therapy to children who are at risk of being removed from their homes. Shaniya has vast expertise in dealing with many demographics, including children and families. Shaniya is passionately committed to social justice and advocates for systemic changes that promote equity and inclusion. Shaniya has spent her entire career working in jobs that have had a direct impact on the child welfare system. Shaniya's compassionate style and devotion to client-centered care piqued her interest in the long-term effects of trauma on children. Her Capstone project is titled "The Impacts of Long-term Trauma Symptoms in Children," with an emphasis on children in the child welfare system.