The development of secondary traumatic stress is recognized as a common occupational hazard for professionals working with traumatized children.
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Trauma-informed mental health assessment offers a framework for gathering information, identifying needs, and summarizing information.
Children who come to the attention of the juvenile justice system are a challenging and underserved population.
The following resources on Community Violence were developed by the NCTSN.
May was first declared as Mental Health Awareness Month in 1949. In 2006, Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day was chosen as a special day during this month to focus on the mental health needs of children.
CPM is a brief screening and response protocol guiding the identification of, and response to, traumatic stress in children seen in healthcare and other pediatric settings, such as primary care clinics and Children’s Advocacy Centers.
Highlights the key elements of the 2017 NCTSN System Framework for Trauma-Informed Schools, while also underscoring the public health implications of trauma exposure and the benefits of having trauma-informed schools.
Discusses an integrated approach to recognizing and responding to child and family traumatic stress when a child has cancer.
The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress works closely with National Child Traumatic Stress Network members to develop and expand comprehensive external partnerships.