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.
Helps expectant parents and their care teams plan for labor and delivery during hurricanes or severe storms. This tool can be used to outline key contacts, medical details, and backup birth locations so you can stay informed, supported, and safe.
Helps new and expectant parents prepare for hurricanes by outlining practical steps to protect their health, baby, and birth plan. It includes planning tools, safety tips, and emotional coping strategies to reduce stress before, during, and after a storm.
Highlights how the NCTSN brought in culturally-adapted trauma and grief interventions to several child-serving systems and are ensuring the sustainability of these practices to better identify and treat traumatized and bereaved children and families.
Brings a raft of stories about our ongoing work to help families and children deal with trauma amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gives information to parents and caregivers about media coverage following a hurricane. This tip sheet describes what parents can do to help their children, media exposure after disaster events, and talks about what it is like when a family is a part of the story.
Discusses Project Fleur-de-lis (PFDL), an intermediate and long-term school-based mental health response to Hurricane Katrina.
Describes the unique set of challenges faced to address the needs of Americans displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Focuses on the widespread behavioral health impact that Hurricane Katrina had. This webinar presents the direct operation of response and recovery services from the days preceding Katrina and into the present day.
Remembers the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. This webinar series discusses how 33 of our Network centers and 31 of our partners assisted in 22 states making the response to Katrina the greatest NCTSN response and recovery effort to date.
Supports students who are recovering from a hurricane. This fact sheet describes common reactions students may experience, suggests ways to enhance their capacity for coping, and gives a checklist of specific strategies students can use in the aftermath of the disaster.
Provides information on how parents can help their young children cope with the aftermath of a hurricane. This fact sheet includes information on how children react, behaviors parents may see, and ways to help.
Offers parents guidance on helping their children after a hurricane. This fact sheet describes common reactions children may have after a hurricane, what to do to help, and self-care tips for parents.