Highlights the differences between stress and trauma by explaining their unique causes, effects, and timelines, helping caregivers, educators, and providers respond with the appropriate support.
Highlights the differences between stress and trauma by explaining their unique causes, effects, and timelines, helping caregivers, educators, and providers respond with the appropriate support.
Introduces trauma-informed care and explains how recognizing the impact of trauma helps create safe, supportive environments for children, families, and providers.
Helps families understand what trauma-informed care looks like in practice and supports caregivers in preparing for conversations that center safety, collaboration, and their child’s strengths.
Helps new and expectant parents prepare for hurricanes by outlining practical steps to protect their health, baby, and birth plan.
Helps new and expectant parents prepare for hurricanes by outlining practical steps to protect their health, baby, and birth plan.
When a child feels intensely threatened by an event they are involved in or witnesses, we call that event a trauma. There is a range of traumatic events or trauma types to which children and adolescents can be exposed.
Date: April 13, 2026
Author: Trauma Systems Therapy Training Center
Time: 5 minute read
Helps expectant parents and their care teams plan for labor and delivery during hurricanes or severe storms.
Helps expectant parents and their care teams plan for labor and delivery during hurricanes or severe storms. This tool can be used to outline key contacts, medical details, and backup birth locations so you can stay informed, supported, and safe.
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[8] https://www.nctsn.org/web-feature/affiliate-spotlight-the-center-for-child-welfare-practice-innovation-and-the-trauma-systems-therapy-training-center
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