NCTSN Resource
Building Trauma-Informed Systems and Practices for Children and Families in the Child Welfare System
Type: Webinar
Explains the elements of a trauma-informed child welfare system.
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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.
NCTSN Resource
Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) Directors' Guide to Mental Health Services for Abused...
Type: Resource Guide
Helps Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) directors evaluate options for offering mental health services, and assessing and/or comparing the quality of services available in the community.
NCTSN Resource
Helping Children in the Child Welfare System Heal from Trauma: A Systems Integration Approach
Type: Resource Guide
Presents the results of a survey conducted among child welfare agencies in a number of states.
NCTSN Resource
What Is Child Traumatic Stress?
Type: Fact Sheet
Defines child traumatic stress. This fact sheet gives an overview of trauma, describes traumatic stress symptoms, and ways children may be impacted.
Partner-In Resource
Trauma ScreenTIME
Type: Website
Provides staff in child-serving systems with best practices for trauma screening. The courses will help staff develop a plan for implementing a screening process in their setting, identify and support children suffering from traumatic stress as early as possible, and connect those in need with effective services.
Partner-In Resource
Secondary Traumatic Stress Core Competencies in Trauma-Informed Supervision Self-Rating Tool
Type: Special Resource
Is a self-rating tool that walks users through each of the competencies in STS cross-disciplinary version.
Partner-In Resource
The Resilience Alliance: Promoting Resilience and Reducing Secondary Trauma Among Welfare Staff -...
Type: Special Resource
Is designed to mitigate secondary trauma symptoms experienced by child welfare staff, and secondary trauma’s impact on unit and agency functioning.
Partner-In Resource
A Guide for Mental Health Agencies
Type: Resource Guide
Assists mental health agencies with navigating and understanding The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC) website.
Partner-In Resource
Easing Foster Care Placement Practice Brief
Type: Fact Sheet
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.
Partner-In Resource
Trauma Parenting Practice Brief
Type: Fact Sheet
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.
Partner-In Resource
Addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Child Welfare Staff Practice Brief
Type: Fact Sheet
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.