Self-Assessment

Self-Assessment Materials

The NTDC Self-Assessment is a self-discovery tool that provides families who are preparing to become foster, kinship, or adoptive parents the opportunity to learn more about themselves as they consider the characteristics and competencies that are important when parenting children who have experienced trauma, separation, and loss. It is designed to be self-administered, which allows the participant to recognize and build on their areas of strength, explore areas that would benefit from additional support and information, and identify areas that may cause the most challenge when parenting a child/youth. The Self-Assessment characteristics and competencies are highlighted throughout the NTDC, which supports the continuation of learning beyond the Self-Assessment completion.

Self-Assessment Guide for Professionals

This guide provides professionals with a description of the development of the NTDC Self-Assessment and an overview of its use. It includes the Self-Assessment survey instrument, instructions on how to complete the survey, a scoring guide that offers guidance on how to calculate the scores, and recommendations on how the participant can increase their sense of competence for those competencies and characteristics that have been identified as important when caring for children who have experienced trauma, separation and loss. This information will provide the professional with a greater understanding of what families will experience in completing the Self-Assessment.

Self-Assessment Guide for Professionals

Spanish Self-Assessment Guide for Professionals

Accessing the Self-Assessment

There are two options for families to complete the Self-Assessment. Families can take the Self-Assessment manually using pen and paper or they can complete the online version of the Self-Assessment located on the “Training for Families” tab on this website.

Families completing the Self-Assessment manually (paper and pen), can be provided with the Self-Assessment Guide for Families. This guide includes instructions for completing the Self-Assessment survey and translating survey responses into scores and provides recommendations on how to increase knowledge and competence for those competencies and characteristics that have been identified as important when caring for children who have experienced trauma, separation and loss.

Self-Assessment Guide for Families

Spanish Self-Assessment Guide for Families

Words From Facilitators

I loved the material, especially the displays of understanding and the stories!

NTDC Facilitator

I appreciated the activities that tugged on my own emotions because it took a personal experience and related it to what kids in foster care experience but to a higher degree.

NTDC Facilitator

The “Real-Life” videos and examples are also excellent tools for empowering foster/adoptive parents.

NTDC Facilitator

Theme content incorporating many podcasts and real life videos will greatly enhance foster parent training.

NTDC Facilitator

Material is well organized, rich in content for families and easy to understand.

NTDC Facilitator

Love the trauma informed material that will help parents gain a better understanding of child’s behavior.

NTDC Facilitator

The building of themes really work well together. It flows very well in the format.

NTDC Facilitator

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This website is supported by grant number 90CO1134. This product was funded by the Children’s Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under grant #90CO1134. The contents of this document are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Children’s Bureau.