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Overview of the 12 Core Concepts
Type: e-Learning Course
Helps learners to create a trauma lens through which they can view and better comprehend the effects of traumatic experiences and losses.
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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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Child Sex Trafficking: A Fact Sheet for Child Welfare Professionals
Type: Fact Sheet
Offers information regarding child sex trafficking to child welfare professionals.
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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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Child Neglect and Trauma: A Fact Sheet for Providers
Type: Fact Sheet
Offers child-serving providers information about child neglect and trauma.
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Secondary Traumatic Stress Core Competencies for Trauma-Informed Support and Supervision: Cross...
Type: Fact Sheet
Identifies the core competencies that STS-informed supervisors in any discipline should have. This fact sheet defines terms, outlines benchmarks for each competency, and offers supervisors guidance on ways...
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A Trauma-Informed Guide for Working with Youth Involved in Multiple Systems
Type: Resource Guide
Offers guidance to help those working with youth involved in multiple systems (YIMS) and their families to use a traumatic stress perspective and provide trauma-informed care.
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Trauma-Focused Practice Supplement for the Crossover Youth Practice Model
Type: Resource Guide
Is designed for those working with youth involved in multiple systems using the Crossover Youth Practice Model. This supplement is a brief version of A Trauma-Informed Guide for Working with Youth Involved in Multiple Systems developed specifically for staff...
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NCTSN Trauma-Informed Organizational Assessment (TIOA) Course
Type: Special Resource
Helps organizations assess their current practices in the context of serving children and families who have experienced trauma. It is an important part of an organizational transformation process to create trauma-informed organizations.
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Beyond the ACE Score: Perspectives from the NCTSN on Child Trauma and Adversity Screening and...
Type: Fact Sheet
Highlights key points for providers, family advocates, and policymakers to understand about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and child trauma. This resource was adapted from...
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Trauma-Informed Guiding Principles for Working with Transition Age Youth: Provider Fact Sheet
Type: Fact Sheet
Offers information for providers supporting transition age youth with trauma-informed guiding principles to inform their work.
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A Toolkit for Child Welfare Agencies to Help Young People Heal and Thrive During and After...
Type: Special Resource
Helps child welfare agencies support children and youth during and after natural disasters. This toolkit is for child welfare staff, supervisors, and administrators who work with and on behalf of children, youth, and families who experience a natural disaster.
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Un Kit de Herramientas para Agencias de Bienestar de Menores para Ayudar a Jóvenes a Durante y...
Type: Special Resource
Ayuda a las agencias de bienestar infantil a apoyar a los niños y jóvenes durante y después de los desastres naturales.