The primary mission of schools is to support students in educational achievement. To reach this goal, children must feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. Children exposed to violence and trauma may not feel safe or ready to learn.
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The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) was created to raise the standard of care and increase access to services for children and families who experience or witness traumatic events.
Offers suggestions for educators about what can be done at a school to help a traumatized child.
Enumera reacciones comunes que los educadores pueden observar en los estudiantes con los que trabajan y da sugerencias sobre cómo pueden ayudarlos después de un trauma comunitario.
Child sex trafficking is a severe form of trauma exposure that may have significant immediate and long-term impacts for survivors.
Proporciona a administradores escolares, maestros, personal de la escuela y padres interesados, información básica sobre el trabajo con niños traumatizados en el sistema escolar.
Proporciona a los maestros datos sobre el impacto del trauma en los estudiantes.
Children's reactions to trauma can interfere considerably with learning and behavior at school. Schools serve as a critical system of support for children who have experienced trauma.
Collaborative work with policymakers has been an essential part of the mission and activities of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network since it began in 2000 as part of the Children’s Health Act.