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.
A trauma-informed child and family service system is one in which all parties involved recognize and respond to the impact of traumatic stress.
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.
Trauma intersects in many different ways with culture, history, race, gender, location, and language. Trauma-informed systems acknowledge the compounding impact of structural inequity and are responsive to the unique needs of diverse communities.
All families experience trauma differently. Some factors such as a child’s age or the family’s culture or ethnicity may influence how the family copes and recovers from a traumatic event.
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
[5] https://www.nctsn.org/trauma-informed-care/creating-trauma-informed-systems/child-welfare
[6] https://www.nctsn.org/trauma-informed-care/creating-trauma-informed-systems/schools
[7] https://www.nctsn.org/trauma-informed-care/creating-trauma-informed-systems/justice
[8] https://www.nctsn.org/trauma-informed-care/creating-trauma-informed-systems/healthcare
[9] https://www.nctsn.org/trauma-informed-care/culture-and-trauma
[10] https://www.nctsn.org/trauma-informed-care/families-and-trauma
[11] https://www.nctsn.org/Search
[12] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=11
[13] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=8
[14] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=9
[15] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=10
[16] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=13
[17] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=14
[18] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=15
[19] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=16
[20] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=178