The Attachment, Regulation and Competency (ARC) Framework is a flexible, components-based intervention developed for children and adolescents who have experienced complex trauma, along …

Jun 8, 2020 · “A growing research base suggests that ARC leads to reduction in child posttraumatic stress symptoms and general mental health symptoms, as well as increased adaptive and social skills.”

A randomized control trial (RCT) examining the effects of ARC treatment is currently underway, where ARC is being compared to a trauma informed Treatment as Usual (TAU) control group.

ARC is both a clinical framework, used to guide treatment intervention, and an organizational framework, used to support trauma-informed care in child- and family-serving systems.

The initial origins of ARC came in our attempt to define core aspects of trauma treatment, and particularly those that are relevant not just in the office, but in the community, in the home, and in …

In this webinar Margaret Blaustein discusses the Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency (ARC) model and provides participants with a component-based framework for intervention with children …

Treatment of complex trauma in young children: Developmental and cultural considerations in applications of the ARC intervention model. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma, 4, 34-51.

ARC Reflections is a nine-session program developed in collaboration with the Annie E. Casey Foundation to provide education, skills, and support for foster parents who are caring for children …

With Kristine Kinniburgh, Dr. Blaustein is co-developer of the Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency (ARC) treatment framework (Kinniburgh & Blaustein, 2005), and co-author of the text, …

Many children and adolescents who have experienced stress, adversity, and trauma struggle with strong feelings, sudden mood changes, and behavioral outbursts, and may not have the same tools to …