The National Child Traumatic Stress Network has developed a variety of resources for children, youth, and young adults, to explain child trauma and its effects. These tip sheets, guides, and videos are designed with input from youth themselves, to help make sense of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and to provide support and encouragement to grow and heal.
Offers information about complex trauma, how it can impact youth, both good and harmful coping strategies, and ways to improve.
Highlights the intersection between bullying and trauma and offers ways adults can help them feel safe and supported.
Offers teens information about acquaintance rape. This fact sheet provides information on what acquaintance rape is, how common it is, what date rape drugs are, how to stay safe, and common myths and facts about acquaintance rape. Translated in 2025.
Offers practical tips for children and caregivers to stay safe online, recognize the risks of cyberbullying and AI misuse, and promote healthy, responsible digital habits.
Explores the complex relationship between bullying and trauma. Highlights how both targets and perpetrators can be affected by their environments and how these experiences shape emotional and behavioral responses.
Offers information for youth to help them understand the differences between grief and traumatic grief, the signs and symptoms of traumatic grief in children and youth, and what to do to feel better. Translated 2022.
Cuidar de uno mismo: ofrece información para ayudar a los jóvenes a cuidarse a sí mismos. Esta hoja informativa incluye información sobre lo que significa cuidarse uno mismo, además de recomendaciones de líneas directas de ayuda y temas para estimular la conversación.
Cómo hablar del suicidio con amigos: ofrece información de respaldo para jóvenes que conversan sobre suicidio con amigos y pares.
Con qué palabras hablar del suicidio: ofrece información para ayudar a los jóvenes a saber qué vocabulario usar cuando hable del suicidio con amigos y pares. Esta hoja informativa incluye detalles sobre cuándo se debe preguntar, ejemplos de qué decir, cuándo buscar ayuda y qué hacer después.
Offers information for youth to help them understand the differences between grief and traumatic grief, the signs and symptoms of traumatic grief in children and youth, and what to do to feel better. Translated 2022.
Offers information for youth to help them understand the differences between grief and traumatic grief, the signs and symptoms of traumatic grief in children and youth, and what to do to feel better. Translated 2022.
Provides information to help youth practice self-care. This fact sheet includes information on what it means to take care of yourself, as well as recommended hotlines and conversation starters. This resource is most helpful for youth ages 12 and older.