QIC-AG Data Summary: Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy-TARGET (Illinois)

The resource provides a concise, data‑focused overview of key findings from the evaluation of Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy (TARGET) as implemented in Illinois under the National Quality Improvement Center for Adoption/Guardianship Support and Preservation (QIC‑AG). The brief highlights participant characteristics, service receipt, and select outcome measures related to youth trauma symptoms, emotional regulation, and caregiver capacity. Designed as a companion to the full final evaluation report, this data summary offers child welfare leaders and practitioners an accessible snapshot of quantitative results that illustrate how TARGET functioned as a selective, trauma‑informed intervention to support adoption and guardianship stability post‑permanence.