The following resources on School Shootings were developed by the NCTSN.
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Refugee children may feel relieved when they are resettled in the US. However, the difficulties they face do not end upon their arrival.
Due to the particular developmental risks associated with young children's traumatic experiences, it is essential that vulnerable children be identified as early as possible after the trauma.
When assessing trauma and mental health symptoms in refugee children, providers should attend to engagement and cultural considerations as important first steps.
This listing of NCTSN members includes current grantees as well as NCTSN Affiliates, former grantees who have maintained their ties to the Network.
There is a strong connection between traumatic stress and substance abuse that has implications for children and families.
As many as 2.5 million youth per year experience homelessness.
Wherever primary providers encounter children and families, there are opportunities to integrate trauma-informed practices into the care families receive.
Secondary traumatic stress is the emotional duress that results when an individual hears about the firsthand trauma experiences of another.
More than 80% of juvenile justice-involved youth report experiencing trauma, with many having experienced multiple, chronic, and pervasive interpersonal traumas.