Partner-In Resource
Medical Events and Traumatic Stress in Children and Families [1]
Type: Special Resource
Offers information to providers about the impact of traumatic medical events.
Wherever Healthcare Providers encounter children and families--whether in a clinic, hospital ER, school, or at a private outpatient practice--there are opportunities to integrate trauma-informed practices into the care families receive. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network has developed tools and materials to help physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals understand and respond to the specific needs of traumatized children. In addition to the NCTSN resources highlighted below, Healthcare Providers can learn more about trauma-informed integrated care in the Trauma-Informed Care section of this website.
Offers information to providers about the impact of traumatic medical events.
Helps parents and caregivers understand children's reactions to injuries, and advises them on how they can help children respond in healthy ways.
Offers best practice recommendations and clinical guidelines for working with children and families who have experienced serious illness or injury.
Links
[1] https://nctsn.org/resources/medical-events-and-traumatic-stress-children-and-families
[2] https://nctsn.org/resources/after-injury
[3] https://nctsn.org/resources/health-care-toolbox
[4] https://nctsn.org/print/902
[5] https://nctsn.org/print/902?page=3
[6] https://nctsn.org/print/902?page=1
[7] https://nctsn.org/print/902?page=2