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NCTSN Impact Newsletter: Spring 2023
Type: Newsletter
Offers readers in-depth coverage of the varied and committed work being done by our Network members.
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The following resources 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.
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Talking to Youth about Anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander Hate
Type: Fact Sheet
Provides an understanding of why it is important to talk to children about race-based hate, how to recognize signs of traumatic stress and its impact, how to begin a conversation with youth about anti-AAPI hate, and what can be done in response.
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Rise of Anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander Hate: Brief on Historical Trauma in AAPI...
Type: Fact Sheet
Provides information pertaining to the history of anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) hate. This resource explores the historical trauma caused by these events, leading up to the rise of anti-AAPI hate statistics that increased at the beginning of COVID-19.
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Without Children, A Native Nation Has No Future: NCTSN Position Statement
Type: Position Statement
Acknowledges that the experiences of Indigenous children have resulted in profound loss and complex trauma. Prior to the passage of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978, Indigenous children were systematically removed from the care and custody of their parents, their families, and their communities.
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PFA: Parent Tips for Helping Children after Disasters (in Arabic)
Type: Fact Sheet
Is a handout from Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide (PFA). This handout provides parents with common reactions after a disaster, ways to respond to those reactions, and examples of things you can say to your preschool-age child. Translated March 2020.
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Talking to Children about War (in Polish)
Type: Fact Sheet
Offers information for caregivers on how to talk to children about war. This fact sheet includes the potential impact and considerations when talking to children about war, how to start the conversation, understanding media coverage, and how to foster resilience. Translated 2023.
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TOOLCIT Curriculum for Learning Collaborative Facilitators
Type: e-Learning Course
Supports NCTSN sites as they implement, spread, and sustain evidence-based treatments, practices, interventions, and system changes to organizations that serve children and families who have experienced trauma.
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Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT) Orientation and Fundamentals
Type: e-Learning Course
Orients you to the approach used in AF-CBT and to prepare you for an AF-CBT training. Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT) is an evidence-based treatment designed to improve the relationships...
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Evidence-Based Practice: Illustrating Critical Appraisal
Type: Fact Sheet
Describes the process of critical appraisal in evidence-based practice for clinicians working with children and families who have experienced trauma.
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I Don't Know How to Support my Child Through Loss: Multigenerational Cultural Perspectives
Type: Video
Includes information from providers and members of different Native Nations on how experiencing loss, especially the loss of elders, has impacted traditional ways of parenting in their communities.
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I Don't Know How to Talk to My Child About Being Safe Online
Type: Video
Includes discussions from providers who work with families on vulnerabilities to exploitation and staying safe online as well as personal experiences faced by those who struggle to talk to their children about being safe.
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Trînka û Mir Roja ku Dinya Hejîya (in Kurmanji)
Type: Special Resource
Offers parents and caregivers a way to talk with their children about earthquakes. This children’s book describes some of Trinka's and Sam’s reactions to an earthquake, talks about how their parents help them express their feelings and feel safer.