Youth at the Margins

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic created an increased need for youth services in a system that was already strained and underfunded. The move to remote learning disrupted access to school-based mental health services and limited the exposure of youth to mandatory reporters. Youth receiving services from community-based programs associated with juvenile probation were also affected by the lack of service access. This research provides a synthesis and critical examination of the literature on the delivery of trauma-informed services during COVID-19. Trauma-informed care recognizes the range of traumas that youth experience, including the trauma associated with a global pandemic that exacerbated racial and economic issues for families that were already experiencing marginalization. This research provides recommendations at the institutional, organizational, and interactional levels for maintaining continuity of youth services during COVID-19 as well as lessons learned for future practice. © 2022 selection and editorial matter, Nazneen Khan;individual chapters, the contributors