Provides child welfare professionals with guidance on addressing the intersection of caregiver substance use and child trauma
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Supports mental health professionals in understanding the complex relationship between trauma exposure and substance use among youth and families.
Helps juvenile justice professionals understand how trauma and substance use can influence youth behavior and involvement in the justice system.
Helps school professionals understand how trauma and substance use can affect students’ behavior, learning, and well-being within school settings.
Aids healthcare providers to recognize how trauma and substance use intersect and affect the health and development of children and adolescents in medical settings.
Provides an overview of the connection between child trauma and substance use and how these experiences can impact youth, families, and communities.
Highlights the differences between stress and trauma by explaining their unique causes, effects, and timelines, helping caregivers, educators, and providers respond with the appropriate support.
Discusses the differences between acute, chronic, and complex trauma and how each trauma type uniquely affects children. Emphasizes the importance of recognizing their overlap to provide effective trauma-informed care.
Explains how children of different ages may react to traumatic events and offers simple strategies for parents, caregivers, and communities to provide support and promote healing.
Explains how everyday sights, sounds, and experiences can unexpectedly trigger memories or emotions tied to trauma or loss. Helps caregivers understand these reminders and recognize how they may show up differently for each child.