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.
Addresses the treatment needs of adolescents who have experienced trauma and still find themselves in challenging situations.
Provides information on how to enhance opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing children who experience traumatic stress to receive treatment.
Defines trauma in the early years and discusses the sources of traumatic events. This webinar describes the impact of trauma on a child's early development and discusses the role caregivers play in a child's response to trauma, as well as treatment goals when treating both child and parent.
Explains how trauma, especially repeated interpersonal trauma such as sexual or physical abuse, affects a child's developing brain.
Summarizes findings from a survey done by the NCTSN Refugee Working Group Sites in 2004.
Looks at parenting concerns, with the help of scenes from the documentary film Surviving September 11th: The story of One New York Family. The guide and film address a terrorist attack.
Presents an overview of the issues of traumatic stress among hard of heating children or children with hearing loss.
This resource has been retired. Please see our other resources for more up-to-date information on supporting children and families living with trauma and intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Assists agencies in weighing the pros and cons of adopting the TF-CBT treatment model.
Describes treatments for traumatic stress that are based on cognitive-behavioral approaches, including learning relaxation and stress management techniques, correcting distorted thoughts, and developing a trauma narrative.
Defines child traumatic stress. This fact sheet gives an overview of trauma, describes traumatic stress symptoms, and ways children may be impacted.
Summarizes the NCSTN's response to the September 11th attacks and includes an introduction to the NCTSN and NCTSN 9/11-related activities.