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Trauma-informed screening and assessment practices help providers identify children’s and families’ needs early in the process and to tailor services to meet those needs.
October was first declared as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 1989.
October was first declared as National Substance Abuse Prevention Month in 2011.
Wherever primary providers encounter children and families, there are opportunities to integrate trauma-informed practices into the care families receive.
Childhood Traumatic Grief is a condition in which children develop significant trauma symptoms related to the death of an attachment figure (e.g., parent or sibling) or another important person (e.g., grandparent, other relative, friend or peer).
The following resources on Culture and Trauma were developed by the NCTSN.
The following resources on Trauma and Substance Use were developed by the NCTSN.