It is important that mental health providers, family members, and other caregivers become aware of specific questions to ask when seeking the most effective services for these children.
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Wherever Healthcare Providers encounter children and families--whether in a clinic, hospital ER, school, or at a private outpatient practice--there are opportunities to integrate trauma-informed practices into the care families receive.
The following resources on Secondary Traumatic Stress were developed by the NCTSN.
Children whose families and homes do not provide consistent safety, comfort, and protection may develop ways of coping that allow them to survive and function day to day.
The following resources on child trauma were developed by the NCTSN.
The NCTSN has produced dozens of webinar series, comprised of virtual presentations by expert researchers and practitioners, on various topics in the field of child traumatic stress.
The following resources on Medical Trauma were developed by the NCTSN.
A trauma-informed child and family service system is one in which all parties involved recognize and respond to the impact of traumatic stress.
Children who suffer from child traumatic stress are those who have been exposed to one or more traumas over the course of their lives and develop reactions that persist and affect their daily lives after the events have ended.