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.
Provides foundational knowledge to better understand The 12 Core Concepts for Understanding Traumatic Stress Responses in Children and Families.
Presents the coordinated model of care to prepare programs to serve military families.
Describes poignant moments in the response to the September 11 terrorist attacks. This webinar discusses the impact on first responders' work, the role of the NCTSN, and what has occurred in the last decade for the disaster mental health field.
Describes three family-based models of intervention: FOCUS, Strengthening Family Coping Resources, and Trauma Adapted Family Connections.
Offers information to children about how they may be feeling after a tornado and ways to cope with those feelings.
Offers information to teens about how they may be feeling after a tornado and ways to cope with those feelings.
Focuses on parents' response to sibling sexual abuse. This webinar discusses trends identified in practice, as well as includes two mothers describing their real life reactions to sibling sexual abuse.
Discusses the reasoning and importance of including a family in trauma-informed care. This webinar presents theories that explain the role of the family in response to trauma and reviews objectives and core therapeutic strategies that can be used with families to support positive adaptation.
Discusses various topics related to childhood traumatic grief. This webinar series offers information on common reactions after loss, as well as responses that are more severe, prolonged, and interfere with a child's functioning.
Includes helpful information on how children react to domestic violence.
Discusses the impact of sudden death on children and the school community. This webinar provides best practices in the areas of prevention, response and recovery, school staff support, and self-care.
Provides information on the prevalence and impact of trauma as a lens through which to deepen our understanding of bullying.