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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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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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Supporting Children and Teens During This Holiday Season

Type: Fact Sheet

Offers parents and caregivers strategies and ideas for supporting children and teens during the holiday season. This fact sheet provides tips that parents can use to talk to their children and teens about how they are feeling and changes to holiday celebrations and traditions.

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NCTSN Impact Newsletter: Summer 2022

Type: Newsletter

Highlights Affiliate members who are taking more leading roles and expanding the reach of the Network; a former resource parent who now co-chairs a collaborative group; two grantees that joined during the pandemic; and the dedication of the Anti-Racism Summit Initiative faculty who have...

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