Trauma Informed Childcare

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We are looking for volunteers to help with childcare during our support groups. Trauma informed care and trauma training are included with volunteer placement. You'll become part of a team dedicated to serving Madison families and children.


Our vision is to create a safe, healthy and nurturing world for children & families.

At The Rainbow Project, we provide restorative healing and hope for young children and their families who have experienced trauma, helping them build a foundation for the mastery of life-sustaining skills.

We serve families with young children, primarily ages 10 & under, in Dane County, Wisconsin, and the surrounding areas. The Rainbow Project provides individualized and responsive services within a variety of settings. Services include short and long-term counseling, prevention and early intervention.

These services are intended to...

• Promote positive change within families, including building, strengthening & supporting healthy parent/child relationships.
• Provide prevention, intervention, and treatment for families affected by family violence (including families with patterns that place members at risk for maltreatment or future mental health concerns).
• Advocate for the mental health needs and support of families and children in the community.
• Strengthen the community to support those who have experienced trauma.

Services offered may include one or more of the following:

• Comprehensive diagnostic assessment and developmental evaluation, with emphasis on social-emotional development and behavior for young children & adults
• Assessment of parent-child interaction and family relationships
• Referral services to other specialized community services for family members
• Child play therapy
• Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
• Adult treatment and counseling with individuals, couples, families, or groups
• Parent education in individual settings, parent-child play sessions, or group settings
• In-home treatment
• Interagency coordination, case management and advocacy
• Consultation services with teachers, foster parents, nurses and others involved with the family
• Individualized service planning
• Evaluation and follow-up services
• Community education/training
• Short & long-term services are offered, ranging in length from three months to two and half years or more. The Rainbow Project staff have experience working with a variety of culturally and economically diverse populations.

No one is denied services due to their inability to pay.