The NCTSN has produced dozens of webinar series, comprised of virtual presentations by expert researchers and practitioners, on various topics in the field of child traumatic stress. Most webinars are from 60 to 90 minutes in length and are available for continuing education credit.
Discusses Real Life Heroes (RLH), which envisions treatment for trauma as a hero's journey. This webinar describes RLH, including attachment-based therapy as well as journaling, other arts, and expressive elements.
Discusses the intervention Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress (SPARCS).
Discusses the Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency (ARC) model, a flexible intervention for children with complex trauma.
Addresses the lack of consensus on what are the most effective treatments for children with complex trauma.
Discusses general and trauma-specific tools used to assess complex trauma in children and adolescents and how assessment guides treatment for this population.
Discusses what complex trauma is, how it develops, and how it is distinguished from PTSD.
Acquaints clinicians and researchers with issues relevant to working with children who have experienced multiple traumatic events. This webinar series discusses the neurobiological underpinnings, assessment, and evidence-based treatment of complex trauma.
Discusses the role of religion and spirituality in trauma treatment and recovery.
Discusses general principles at the level of culture, family, and the individual child that clinicians should consider when adapting a trauma treatment for non-majority populations.
Discusses the trauma treatment needs of rural youth and families.
Addresses the issues facing poor, urban, African American children who deal with traumatic stress. The webinar discusses how conceptions of race and racism have an impact on these children and their families.
Provides statistics on the number and characteristics of homeless youth in the US. This webinar reviews the unique aspects of trauma among runaway and homeless youth and identifies the key treatment implications for this population.