The following resources on child trauma were developed by the NCTSN. To find a specific topic or resource, enter keywords in the search box, or filter by resource type, trauma type, language, or audience.
Explains how children of different ages may react to traumatic events and offers simple strategies for parents, caregivers, and communities to provide support and promote healing.
Supports exploration and decision-making processes when applying for a grant that will help support the selection, implementation, and sustainability planning of a trauma-specific intervention or practice.
Date: 09/09/2025
Authors: Alison Hendricks, Kalila Papanikolas
Time: 4 minute read
Compares the overlapping symptoms of ADHD and child traumatic stress (CTS). Explains how a trauma-informed approach can help caregivers and professionals give the right support.
Discusses the differences between acute, chronic, and complex trauma and how each trauma type uniquely affects children. Emphasizes the importance of recognizing their overlap to provide effective trauma-informed care.
Provides a focus on the Steven A. Cohen Miliary Family Clinic at Centerstone.
Explores how relationships with people with lived experience are essential to trauma-informed care by emphasizing the importance of shared decision-making, mutual respect, and authentic collaboration.
Highlights the differences between stress and trauma by explaining their unique causes, effects, and timelines, helping caregivers, educators, and providers respond with the appropriate support.
Provides practical information to help start conversations with children who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts or behaviors.
Explores strategies used to engage child trauma service organizations in the NCTSN Breakthrough Series Collaborative (BSC) on Trauma-Informed Suicide Prevention and Healing, emphasizing the importance of organizational readiness and fit.
Offers a compendium of tools to guide medical professionals in effectively assessing and treating medical traumatic stress in children and families. This toolkit helps providers address the emotional, as well as the physical side of trauma.
Offers guidance to parents and caregivers on deciding whether or not a child should return to their home or neighborhood after it was damaged in a wildfire. Translated 2024.