The Childhood Adversity Narratives (CAN)
Informs policymakers and the public about the costs of child trauma, child maltreatment, and adversity.
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Informs policymakers and the public about the costs of child trauma, child maltreatment, and adversity.
Offers parents, caregivers, and professionals guidance for restoring a sense of safety after a mass shooting.
Identifies specific areas of strength and opportunities to implement STS-informed policies and practices.
Focuses on addressing secondary traumatic stress experienced by child welfare staff, easing children’s transitions into foster care, and working with parents who have been impacted by trauma.
Focuses on addressing secondary traumatic stress experienced by child welfare staff, easing children’s transitions into foster care, and working with parents who have been impacted by trauma.
Focuses on addressing secondary traumatic stress experienced by child welfare staff, easing children’s transitions into foster care, and working with parents who have been impacted by trauma.
Provides national training and technical assistance to improve the accuracy, accessibility, and strategic use of accurate information about youth with problematic sexual behavior.
Is designed to mitigate secondary trauma symptoms experienced by child welfare staff, and secondary trauma’s impact on unit and agency functioning.
Provides information on how parents and caregivers can help their young children cope with the aftermath of a tornado.
Offers information to providers about the impact of traumatic medical events.
Provides tips to parents on how to help their young children cope and recover following a tsunami.
Provides users with information about four core stressors that refugees commonly face, and guides users through an assessment of a particular youth or family's needs.