Children of military and veteran families experience unique challenges related to military life and culture.
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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.
Whether living in urban, suburban, or rural settings, individuals face the reality of economic downturns.
There is a strong connection between traumatic stress and substance abuse that has implications for children and families.
As recognition has grown about the prevalence and impact of trauma on young children, more age-appropriate treatment approaches have been developed and tested for this population. These interventions share many of the same core components.
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.
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.
May was first declared as National Foster Care Month in 1988. Since then, May has been a time to acknowledge the contributions of foster caregivers and the needs of children in foster care.
Early childhood trauma generally refers to the traumatic experiences that occur to children aged 0-6.
There are a wide variety of counseling and mental health interventions available to families affected by intimate partner violence (IPV).