Landslides often occur with little warning and can completely damage homes and businesses, requiring families to rebuild or relocate.
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Events that refugees have experienced related to war or persecution can all be called traumatic events.
An earthquake is a shifting of the earth’s plates, which results in a sudden mild-to-strong shaking of the ground. Since earthquakes are unexpected and can be very destructive, being in one can be very terrifying.
Knowing what to do during a winter storm can help families stay safe.
September was first declared as National Preparedness Month in 2004. Since then, September has been a time to acknowledge the importance, and take steps to prepare for emergencies in our homes, businesses, schools, and communities.
The CCCT is a professional development program that builds trauma-informed, healing-centered skills for working with children and families. It provides applied practice for both clinical care and community response.
Each child grieves the death of a significant person in his or her own way. Reactions can vary according to age, ability to understand death, and personality, and children in the same family may react differently.
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) was created by Congress in 2000 as part of the Children’s Health Act to raise the standard of care and increase access to services for children and families who experience or witness traumatic ev