Introduces trauma-informed care and explains how recognizing the impact of trauma helps create safe, supportive environments for children, families, and providers.
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Helps families understand what trauma-informed care looks like in practice and supports caregivers in preparing for conversations that center safety, collaboration, and their child’s strengths.
Highlights how healing is strengthened through trauma-informed partnerships between families, youth, and providers.
Helps new and expectant parents prepare for hurricanes by outlining practical steps to protect their health, baby, and birth plan.
The Steering Committee of the NCTSN guides the development of the national network of centers to improve treatment and services for all children and adolescents in the U.S. who have experienced traumatic events.
This section includes key resources related to child trauma policy developed by external partners, national organizations, and federal agencies.
Offers a bulleted version of the 12 Core Concepts for Understanding Traumatic Stress Responses in Children and Families.
The BORRTI is a widely used measure designed to evaluate individuals for personality and thought disorders.
The CAP Inventory is a caretaker-report measure developed to estimate the risk of a parent physically abusing a child. The test consists of 160 questions with a total of 10 standard scales and 2 special scales (added to the measure in 1990).