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In a Change Collaborative, Partnerships at each level support advancements
Type: Report
Shares findings from the NCTSN Change Collaborative on Trauma-Informed Suicide Prevention.
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All NCTSN Resources
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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Practice Makes Progress - Episode 3: Trauma Informed Schools
Type: Video
NCTSN Affiliate Dr. Sharon Hoover speaks with National Center Co-Director Dr. Lisa Amaya-Jackson about trauma informed schools: what they look like, what they require, and how they can transform the daily experience of children who have been impacted by trauma.
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¿Qué es el trauma infantil?
Type: Infographic
Muestra las diferencias entre el trauma agudo, crónico y complejo, y cómo cada tipo de trauma afecta de manera única a los niños(as).
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¿Qué son recordatorios de trauma y pérdida?
Type: Infographic
Explica cómo ciertas imágenes, sonidos y experiencias cotidianas pueden despertar de manera inesperada recuerdos o emociones relacionados con el trauma o la pérdida.
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Core Concepts of Childhood Trauma - Life Experiences
Type: Video
NCTSN members Wanda Vargas and Sara Fernandez-Marcote discuss Core Concept 2: Life Experiences.
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Core Concept 2: Life Experiences
Type: Infographic
Explores Core Concept 2: Life Experiences, one of the NCTSN’s research-based Core Concepts for Understanding Child Traumatic Stress.
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The NCTSN: Our Nation's Response to Childhood Trauma
Type: Infographic
Highlights the nationwide impact of the NCTSN, showing how federal investment translates into trauma-informed care, workforce development, and crisis response across the country.
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Practice Makes Progress - Episode 2: Emotional Dysregulation
Type: Video
National Center Co-Director Dr. Lisa Amaya-Jackson and Center member Dr. Mia Tankersley discuss trauma, emotional dysregulation, and outbursts.
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The 12 Core Concepts for Understanding Child Traumatic Stress
Type: Infographic
Introduces the 12 Core Concepts for Understanding Traumatic Stress Responses in Children and Families, a research-based framework developed by the NCTSN to explain how trauma affects children, families, and the systems that support them.
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Implementation: an NCTSN Video Series - Season Two
Type: Video
The NCTSN Video Series on Implementation was created by members of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) to share lessons learned as organizations seek to implement trauma-informed practices or system change efforts.
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Attending to Trust and Power to Improve Implementation
Type: Video
Mimi Choy-Brown and Laura Soltani from the University of Minnesota highlight key lessons from the CIRCLE Project, emphasizing the importance of intentionally addressing trust and power when implementing multi-level interventions to support resilience among refugee and immigrant youth.
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Five Tools to Help You Identify the Right Trauma‑Focused Intervention
Type: Video
Ingrid Mürrle of the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress introduces a set of five implementation tools that agencies can use when bringing in a new practice.