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 Affiliate Dr. Sharon Hoover speaks with National Center Co-Director Dr. Lisa Amaya-Jackson about trauma-informed schools: what they look like, what they require, and how they can transform the daily experience of children who have been impacted by trauma.
Mimi Choy-Brown and Laura Soltani from the University of Minnesota highlight key lessons from the CIRCLE Project, emphasizing the importance of intentionally addressing trust and power when implementing multi-level interventions to support resilience among refugee and immigrant youth.
Dr. Cameo Stanick seeks to answer the question: “How do we keep our evidence-based practice investment sustainable in the long term even when our funding runs out or changes?”
Date: April 13, 2026
Author: Trauma Systems Therapy Training Center
Time: 5 minute read
Helps school professionals understand how trauma and substance use can affect students’ behavior, learning, and well-being within school settings.
Date: February 13, 2026
Author: Isaiah B. Pickens
Time: 10 minute read
Introduces learners to the symptoms of Childhood Traumatic Grief (CTG) and Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD). It explores how cultural and religious rituals, holidays, school events, and personal anniversaries can both support and challenge grieving children.
Date: 09/09/2025
Authors: Alison Hendricks, Kalila Papanikolas
Time: 4 minute read
Mellicent Blythe, an Implementation Specialist with the North Carolina Child Treatment Program, sits with Nicholas Tise and outlines methods and tools she has used to support Senior Leaders engaged in implementing new practices within their agencies.
Offers information on why school personnel are important for grieving students. Translated in 2024.
Describes how young children, school-age children, and adolescents react to traumatic events and offers suggestions on how parents and caregivers can help and support them. Translated in 2023.
Provides guidance on responding to disaster, violence, or terrorism events using the Psychological First Aid intervention.