Accompanies the Children of War video and includes discussion questions, suggestions about ways schools and teachers can help refugee students and families, and provides information on the effects of traumatic stress on school performance
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Reports on recommendations from the Sandy Hook Commission that was established by the Connecticut governor following the December 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
Offers details about using trauma-informed child welfare practice to improve placement stability.
Highlights the importance of the community in driving the direction for, and positive changes to, suicide prevention and response systems.
Explores how relationships with people with lived experience are essential to trauma-informed care by emphasizing the importance of shared decision-making, mutual respect, and authentic collaboration.
Helps educators understand how they might address the interplay of race and trauma and its effects on students in the classroom. The guide outlines recommendations for educators and offers a list of supplemental resources.
Reviews findings of the National Commission on Children and Disasters, an independent, bipartisan body established by Congress and the President to identify gaps in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery for children and to make recommendat
Educates policymakers about the scope and impact of childhood trauma, offers effective solutions that can be implemented with the support of trauma-informed public policy, and provides information about additional resources.
Provides resources, processes, and practices to support young people in peer roles working in community mental health settings.
Offers a compendium of tools to guide medical professionals in effectively assessing and treating medical traumatic stress in children and families. This toolkit helps providers address the emotional, as well as the physical side of trauma.