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NCTSN Resources

The policy resources below address research, education, and training, and include NCTSN products and materials developed by the NCCTS Policy Program and the NCTSN Policy Task Force.

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Child Trauma and Opioid Use: Policy Implications

Type: Fact Sheet

Provides policymakers and other stakeholders with an overview of how substance use and trauma affects children, adolescents, and families; substance use-related impaired caregiving; and the impact of the opioid crisis on children and families.

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Trauma-Informed Schools for Children in K-12: A System Framework

Type: Fact Sheet

Highlights the key elements of the 2017 NCTSN System Framework for Trauma-Informed Schools, while also underscor­ing the public health implications of trauma exposure and the benefits of having trauma-informed schools. Updated March 2021.

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Intimate Partner Violence and Child Trauma: Policy Brief

Type: Fact Sheet

Provides policymakers and other stakeholders with an overview of intimate partner violence (IPV) and its relationship to child trauma, as well as policy-relevant and child trauma-focused recommendations to assist them in their response to intimate partner violence.

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