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National Forum to Address Youth Exposure to Community Violence
Type: Webinar
Addresses community violence in the lives of youth.
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NCTSN Resources
The following resources on Community Violence were developed by the NCTSN.
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America's Child Soldiers: Gang Violence, Trafficking, and Trauma
Type: Webinar
Explores the conditions that contribute to youth affiliation with armed groups, including racialized structural and economic violence, individual and community traumatization, and high-risk behavioral adaptations to chronic violence.
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Addressing Trauma and Disproportionate Ethnic Minority Contact in Juvenile Justice through...
Type: Webinar
Explores both the historical and current causes for disproportionality.
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Building Resiliency: Supporting Youth Affected by Trauma and Community Violence
Type: Webinar
Provides expertise on the impact of violence on youth. This webinar presents best practices for prevention and trauma intervention for youth impacted by community violence and trauma.
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We Left One War and Came to Another: The Double Edge Sword of Resettlement in Urban Communities...
Type: Webinar
Offers information on refugee youth and their families.
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Secondary Traumatic Stress: A Fact Sheet for Organizations Employing Community Violence Workers
Type: Fact Sheet
Provides community violence workers with information about secondary traumatic stress (STS).
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Trauma-Informed Services and Treatments for Crossover Youth
Type: Webinar
Discusses the processes leading maltreated youth to become involved in the juvenile justice system.
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Triumph Over Trauma: Understanding and Addressing the Needs of Youth Exposed to Community Violence
Type: Webinar
Discusses the key causes, major consequences, and professional responses related to community violence and its traumatic stress-related impacts on youth.
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Helping Youth after Community Trauma: Tips for Educators
Type: Tip Sheet
Lists common reactions educators might see in the students with whom they work and suggestions on how they may help after community trauma.
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Violent Places, Dangerous Times: Does Community Violence Control Your Life?
Type: Special Resource
Gives questions for youth to answer to determine if they have experienced community violence.
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Trauma in the Lives of Gang-Involved Youth: Tips for Volunteers and Community Organizations
Type: Tip Sheet
Offers some statistics about gang-involved youth and their exposure to traumatic events.
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Invisible Wounds: The Impact of Community Violence on Children and Youth in Schools
Type: Webinar
Outlines the history of shootings and violence in US schools.