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.
Discusses the importance of quality supervision that organizations can provide to staff members at risk for secondary traumatic stress (STS).
Is a table of standardized measures that are appropriate for children and families dealing with complex trauma.
Presents the first therapy session of Samantha, a 15-year-old African American girl who lives in public housing in an urban area rife with violence and drug use.
Offers information on the assessment of complex trauma in children.
Gives providers considerations for implementing screening and assessment into their work. This fact sheet offers guidelines to consider when selecting trauma screening or assessment tools to implement in a given system.
Depicts a youth who is referred to therapy after several weeks of unexplained sickness. This webinar shows a youth who was already seeing a therapist to work on recent difficulties in school and conflicts with his parents.
Outlines different considerations that mental health professionals need to take into account when working with refugee youth and their families.
Depicts a client as she reveals, during her first therapy session, that she discovered her adoptive mother hid letters from her biological mother.
Provides a glossary of terms for healthcare providers to better understand the concepts within trauma-informed integrated care.
Provides policymakers and other stakeholders an overview of trauma-informed integrated care and its importance for children who have experienced trauma.
Provides an overview of issues specific to military culture and family life, describes two models for treating military children with traumatic grief, and highlights a service member's experience.
Outlines and describes a range of points that practitioners and agencies should consider as they strive to assess, understand, and assist youth who are trafficked.