The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) was created to raise the standard of care and increase access to services for children and families who experience or witness traumatic events.
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) was created to raise the standard of care and increase access to services for children and families who experience or witness traumatic events.
The following web features on child trauma were developed by the NCTSN. To find a specific topic or resource, enter keywords in the search box, or filter by resource type, trauma type, language, or audience.
Outlines techniques for engaging families in affirming treatment and care of their LGBTQ youth, including a review of strategies used within the Family Acceptance Project (FAP) with founder Caitlin Ryan.
The following resources on Race-Based Trauma were developed by the NCTSN. We apologize that content supporting anti-racist organizational practices is no longer available on this site.
Focuses on programs for military families and children. This webinar series presents information that aims to prevent and intervene in cases of child abuse/neglect and domestic violence.
Provides parents and caregivers with tools to help them support children who have been victims of sexual abuse, information on the importance of talking to children and youth about body safety, and guidance on how to respond when children disclose
Addresses the response to child sexual abuse. This webinar series provides information about special populations, secondary traumatic stress among providers, and collaborations with the media, among other topics.
Discusses various topics related to childhood traumatic grief. This webinar series offers information on common reactions after loss, as well as responses that are more severe, prolonged, and interfere with a child's functioning.
Focuses on describing and advocating for creating trauma-informed child-serving systems including juvenile justice, child welfare, healthcare, mental health, school, and law-enforcement.
Highlights changes in the DSM-5, particularly in the area of Trauma and Stress Related Disorders, including special considerations for clinicians working with young children and their families.
Links
[1] https://www.nctsn.org/about-us/who-we-are
[2] https://www.nctsn.org/resources/web-features
[3] https://www.nctsn.org/resources/engaging-families%20in%20trauma-informed-care-for-lgbtq-children-and-youth
[4] https://www.nctsn.org/what-child-trauma-trauma-types-race-based-trauma/nctsn-resources
[5] https://www.nctsn.org/resources/child-maltreatment-and-domestic-violence-military-and-veteran-families
[6] https://www.nctsn.org/resources/caring-kids-what-parents-need-know-about-sexual-abuse
[7] https://www.nctsn.org/resources/child-sexual-abuse
[8] https://www.nctsn.org/resources/childhood-traumatic-grief
[9] https://www.nctsn.org/resources/creating-trauma-informed-systems
[10] https://www.nctsn.org/resources/diagnostic-statistical-manual-5
[11] https://www.nctsn.org/Search
[12] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=141
[13] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=138
[14] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=139
[15] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=140
[16] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=143
[17] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=144
[18] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=145
[19] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=146
[20] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=166