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.
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Child sex trafficking is a severe form of trauma exposure that may have significant immediate and long-term impacts for survivors.
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
The Care Process Model for Pediatric Traumatic Stress (CPM-PTS) is a brief screening, family engagement, and response protocol for identifying and responding to traumatic stress in children seen in healthcare and other pediatric settings.
October was first declared as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 1989.
To limit the spread of a public health outbreak, individuals will be encouraged to keep their distance from others and avoid interacting if there are any signs of illness.
After a period of extreme heat, most families will recover and be able to return to their normal routines rather quickly. Most children will demonstrate resilience after a heat wave.
A windstorm is a storm with high winds or violent gusts that are strong enough to cause at least some damage to trees and buildings. Dangerous wind gusts are very difficult to predict and can occur without warning.
This parent-rating scale is used to assess both the frequency of child disruptive behaviors and the extent to which the parent finds the child’s behavior troublesome. It has been widely used in treatment outcome studies for disruptive disorders.
Trauma-informed care occurs when all parties involved recognize and respond to the impact of traumatic stress on those who have contact with...