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.
Features stories about a 10-person team dedicated to bringing anti-racism to the center of trauma-informed care; the organizers of the largest-ever virtual event to help COVID-19 recovery efforts; and a former foster parent who now advocates for community families as a trauma coach.
Is a evidence-informed flexible approach to assist displaced children and families immediately after arriving in the US.
This brief includes a look at the six essential domains developed and addressed as part of the Collaborative Change Framework...
Offers information for youth to help them understand the differences between grief and traumatic grief, the signs and symptoms of traumatic grief in children and youth, and what to do to feel better. Translated 2022.
Offers information for youth to help them understand the differences between grief and traumatic grief, the signs and symptoms of traumatic grief in children and youth, and what to do to feel better. Translated 2022.
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 in 2022.
Outlines different considerations that mental health professionals need to take into account when working with refugee youth and their families.
Outlines the top ten things to keep in mind when working with military families. This tip sheet includes information on family separation, stigma about mental health care, access to programs, involving peers and civilian providers and more. Translated 2022.
Offers information on why school personnel are important for grieving students.
Outlines different considerations that primary care providers need to take into account when working wih reugee youth and their families.This fact sheet describes the cultural, child and youth, family, and provider considerations that healthcare providers should understand when working with this
Outlines different considerations that mental health professionals need to take into account when working with refugee youth and their families.
Describes how teens may feel when struggling with the death of someone close and offers tips on what caregivers can do to help. Translated in 2020.