Reviews best practices for engaging children and families in mental health treatment.
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Engaging Families in Child & Youth Mental Health: A Review of Best, Emerging and Promising Practices
Offers treatment providers and agency administrators information about how to partner with youth and families at each level of their organization.
DIscusses the intersection of complex trauma, development, and culture creates a foundation for effective case planning, treatment, and intervention.
Explores trauma-informed, culturally-responsive strategies for serving separated children who have migrated to the US from countries in Latin America.
Offers parents and caregivers information about trauma. This fact sheet defines traumatic stress and describes how common it is, how it can impact a family, and things a family can do to cope with traumatic stress.
Accompanies the Family Preparedness Wallet Card. This guide helps families develop a safety plan so that they may be prepared in the event of disasters.
Allows families to list important telephone numbers and other information that could be useful in the case of an emergency.
Provides an overview for providers on how to work with children and families who are living with intellectual and development disabilities (IDD) and have experienced trauma.
Provides parents with information on how to talk to children about domestic violence. This fact sheet discusses the importance of playing with children exposed to domestic violence.
Details the importance of a trauma assessment when families have experienced a trauma and guides clinicians in the assessment process.