The Center for Justice Innovation (formerly known as the Center for Court Innovation), funded by the State Justice Institute, is surveying criminal courts nationwide to better understand the uses of trauma-informed practices. The results of this survey will inform best practices in the field, through the Center's Trauma-Informed Practice Strategy Lab. This survey will close on April 10th.
 
Center staff may contact survey participants to collect additional information. The information gleaned from this survey will be compiled and disseminated as a resource for criminal courts to guide the development of their own trauma-informed practices. Please reach out to Alejandra Garcia, garciaa@innovatingjustice.org with any questions.
Demographics/Background

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Role

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* 3. Email

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* 4. Phone number

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* 5. City

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* 6. State

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* 7. Criminal court type: (select all that apply)

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* 8. Do you work in a specialty court (e.g. treatment court, domestic violence court)?

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* 9. Jurisdiction

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* 10. Community type

Definitions 

The following definitions help explain some of the language in the survey.  

Trauma: Acute and ongoing psychological and physiological responses to experiences involving the threat of, or actual, serious injury, sexual violence and/or death of self or others.  

Trauma-Informed Care: Practices and strategies that take into account people's trauma, try to avoid causing additional harm, and facilitate safety and healing.  

Screening: A brief process for identifying a potential issue or concern.
   
Assessment: A more thorough interview, often by a trained clinician, to determine the history, details, and impacts of an issue or concern.   

Burnout: A long-term stress reaction experienced by workers due to difficult working conditions.   

Vicarious Trauma: Trauma symptoms and emotional distress resulting from exposure to the traumatic stories and experiences of others.  

Litigants:Individuals who are charged with crimes and appear in court. 
II. Trauma Training for Criminal Court Staff

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* 11. In your current role, have you ever had training about trauma or trauma-informed practices? (If NO, please skip to section III)

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* 12. Which topics were covered in the training? (Select all that apply)

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* 13. Who led the training?

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* 14. How was the training provided? Select all that apply 

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* 15. How long was the training?

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* 16. How satisfied were you with the training?

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* 17. Did you apply any practice changes as a result of the training?

III. Trauma-Informed Practices in Criminal Court

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* 18. Has your court applied any of the following trauma-informed practices? Select all that apply

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* 19. Does your court have any written policies that guide your trauma-informed practices?

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* 20. Which court stakeholders have been involved in planning and implementing trauma-informed practices? (select all that apply)

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* 21. Did you receive any external support in applying trauma-informed practices (e.g. consultant, technical assistance)?

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* 22. Have you ever evaluated any of these practices?

IV. Vicarious Trauma and/or Burnout for Criminal Court Staff  

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* 23. Have you had training on vicarious trauma and/or burnout?

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* 24. Have you applied any practices or policies to address or prevent vicarious trauma or burnout in your court?

V. Trauma-informed Care for Litigants in Criminal Court

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* 25. Are litigants screened for trauma?

If you answered YES to question 24, please continue. If you answered NO, please skip to question 29.

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* 26. Who does the screening?

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* 27. When is the litigant screened?

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* 28. Where is the litigant screened?

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* 29. What tool, if any, is used to screen for trauma?

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* 30. Do litigants receive a clinical assessment that addresses trauma?

If you answered YES to question 29, please continue. If you answered No, please skip to question 34.

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* 31. Who does the assessment?

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* 32. When is the litigant assessed?

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* 33. Where is the litigant assessed?

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* 34. What tool, if any, is used to assess for trauma?

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* 35. Does your criminal court refer litigants for trauma-informed services?

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* 36. Does your court provide trauma-informed care for jurors?

VI. Further Information

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* 37. Please select one of the following as your top priority.

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* 38. What do you see as your court’s biggest challenge to implementing trauma-informed practices?

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* 39. What type(s) of resources and support would be most helpful to your court regarding implementing trauma-informed practices?

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* 40. Is there any other information you would like to share about trauma-informed practice in your court?

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* 41. Are there any individuals you recommend Center staff contact for more information? (Please include contact information)

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