Trauma intersects in many different ways with culture, history, race, gender, location, and language. Trauma-informed systems acknowledge the compounding impact of structural inequity and are responsive to the unique needs of diverse communities.
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This database includes reviews of tools that measure children's experiences of trauma, their reactions to it, and other mental health and trauma-related issues.
Wherever primary providers encounter children and families, there are opportunities to integrate trauma-informed practices into the care families receive.
Research indicates that youth living with IDD experience exposure to trauma at a higher rate than their non-disabled peers.
Young children depend exclusively on parents/caregivers for survival and protection—both physical and emotional. When trauma also impacts the parent/caregiver, the relationship between that person and the child may be strongly affected.
Refugee children and adolescents exhibit resilience despite a history of trauma. However, trauma can affect a refugee child’s emotional and behavioral development.
The interventions below are among those that are being used by NCTSN members to help children who have been, or are at risk of becoming, victims of physical abuse.
The impact of physical abuse on a child’s life can be far-reaching. It is especially devastating when a parent, the person a child depends on for protection and safety, becomes a danger. Some children develop traumatic stress reactions.
The NCTSN Trauma-Informed Organizational Assessment is a tool to help organizations assess their current practices in the context of serving children and families who have experienced trauma.
Trauma-informed mental health assessment offers a framework for gathering information, identifying needs, and summarizing information.