Focuses on addressing secondary traumatic stress experienced by child welfare staff, easing children’s transitions into foster care, and working with parents who have been impacted by trauma.
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Outlines treatment options for youth with traumatic stress who are experiencing substance abuse problems.
Provides information on screening for mental health needs and trauma in a CAC.
Provides background on developmental disabilities, statistical information regarding the incidence of trauma for this population, special characteristics of the population that may influence the incidence of trauma, and additional information.
Discusses ways to better engage adolescents who have experienced trauma in treatment.
Outlines and describes a range of points that practitioners and agencies should consider as they strive to assess, understand, and assist trauma-exposed children, families, and communities in trauma-informed ways.
Offers tips to parents on how to help young children, toddlers, and preschoolers heal after a traumatic event.
Offers strategies for supporting youth who recently experienced a shooting on how to cope with 4th of July celebrations.
Provides information to support youth talking about suicide with friends and peers. This fact sheet includes what you can do, action words, skills for getting help, as well as myths and facts about how to help as a peer.
Provides information to help youth practice self-care. This fact sheet includes information on what it means to take care of yourself, as well as recommended hotlines and conversation starters.