Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-informed modular approach to help children, adolescents, adults, and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism.
Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-informed modular approach to help children, adolescents, adults, and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism.
Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) is an evidence-informed modular intervention that aims to help survivors gain skills to manage distress and cope with post-disaster stress and adversity.
The following resources on Psychological First Aid (PFA) and Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) were developed by the NCTSN.
In any given year, approximately one million children come to the attention of the U.S. child welfare system.
Children's reactions to trauma can interfere considerably with learning and behavior at school. Schools serve as a critical system of support for children who have experienced trauma.
Children who come to the attention of the juvenile justice system are a challenging and underserved population, with high rates of exposure to trauma.
Wherever primary providers encounter children and families, there are opportunities to integrate trauma-informed practices into the care families receive.
The UCLA-Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS) provides leadership, organizational structure, and coordination to the current grantees, Affiliates, and partners of the NCTSN.
The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress works closely with National Child Traumatic Stress Network members to develop and expand comprehensive external partnerships.
Links
[1] https://www.nctsn.org/treatments-and-practices/psychological-first-aid-and-skills-for-psychological-recovery/about-pfa
[2] https://www.nctsn.org/treatments-and-practices/psychological-first-aid-and-skills-for-psychological-recovery/about-spr
[3] https://www.nctsn.org/treatments-and-practices/psychological-first-aid-and-skills-for-psychological-recovery/nctsn-resources
[4] https://www.nctsn.org/trauma-informed-care/creating-trauma-informed-systems/child-welfare
[5] https://www.nctsn.org/trauma-informed-care/creating-trauma-informed-systems/schools
[6] https://www.nctsn.org/trauma-informed-care/creating-trauma-informed-systems/justice
[7] https://www.nctsn.org/trauma-informed-care/creating-trauma-informed-systems/healthcare
[8] https://www.nctsn.org/about-us/structure-and-governance
[9] https://www.nctsn.org/about-us/structure-and-governance/national-center
[10] https://www.nctsn.org/about-us/strategic-partnerships
[11] https://www.nctsn.org/Search
[12] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=10
[13] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=7
[14] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=8
[15] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=9
[16] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=12
[17] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=13
[18] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=14
[19] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=15
[20] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=163