QIC-AG Lessons Learned: Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics- NMT (Tennessee)

This resource summarizes key lessons learned from Tennessee’s implementation of the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) as part of the Quality Improvement Center for Adoption and Guardianship Support and Preservation (QIC‑AG). It highlights practical insights from serving adoptive and guardianship families experiencing crisis, including strategies for using trauma‑informed, developmentally focused assessments, aligning services with children’s needs, and integrating NMT within existing Adoption Support and Preservation programs. The document is intended to help practitioners and system leaders inform replication, adaptation, and sustainability of intensive, post‑permanency interventions.