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Data at a Glance: Dissociation and PTSD - What Parents Should Know
Type: Fact Sheet
Provides parents with information about dissociation and PTSD.
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Families and Caregivers
Parents and caregivers play an essential role in helping children and teenagers recover from traumatic events. These resources are for parents, adoptive parents, resource/foster parents, grandparents, caregivers, and all others who care for children and teens. The more caregivers learn about how traumatic events affect their children (whether toddler, school-age, teen, youth, or adult), the more they understand the reasons for their children’s behaviors and emotions, and the better prepared they are to help them cope. When children know that caring adults are working to keep them safe and support them in understanding their reactions to trauma, most can recover and go on to live healthy and productive lives.
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Attachment Vitamins: Interactive Course on Early Childhood Attachment, Stress, and Trauma
Type: e-Learning Course
Helps learners support children and families through the early years of a child’s life and development.
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Assessment of Complex Trauma by Parents and Caregivers
Type: Fact Sheet
Offers parents and caregivers a brief checklist to use to determine if a complete assessment for complex trauma should be scheduled. This fact sheet will help parents and caregivers determine when to seek professional help.
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Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC) Training Modules
Type: e-Learning Course
Complements the Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC). This course is for resource families who are considering attending a RPC training to help them determine whether it would be worth their time to attend an entire workshop.
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Trauma-Informed Parenting: How to Talk Trauma with an MD
Type: Webinar
Features a trauma-informed caregiver discussing how to partner with a variety of providers including pediatricians.
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What's SHARING POWER Got to Do with Trauma-Informed Practice?
Type: Fact Sheet
Encourages providers to share power in the context of trauma-responsive practice.
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Help Kids Cope
Type: Mobile App
Helps parents talk to their kids about the disasters they may face and know how best to support them throughout—whether sheltering-in-place at home, evacuating to a designated shelter, or helping your family heal after reuniting.
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Teen Sexual Assault: Information for Parents
Type: Fact Sheet
Defines key terms, including consent and coercion, and offers guidance to parents related to dating violence and sexual assault.
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Children and Domestic Violence for Parents Fact Sheet Series
Type: Fact Sheet
Offers support to parents whose children have been affected by domestic violence. This fact sheet series provides education to support their resilience and recovery.
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Children and Domestic Violence: Before You Talk to Your Children: How Your Feelings Matter
Type: Fact Sheet
Provides parents information on how to talk to children about domestic violence. This fact sheet discusses the importance of recognizing and dealing with one's own feelings before talking to children.
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Rosie Remembers Mommy: Forever in Her Heart
Type: Special Resource
Illustrates how a parent can provide solace and support to a child after the death of a loved one.
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Staying Safe While Staying Connected: Tips for Caregivers
Type: Fact Sheet
Provides information to parents and caregivers about keeping children safe online. This fact sheet describes why sexting is not smart and how sexts can be used to hurt or bully.