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Core Concept 2: Life Experience
Type: Infographic
Explores Core Concept 2: Life Experience, one of the NCTSN’s research-based Core Concepts for Understanding Child Traumatic Stress.
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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.
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The NCTSN: Our Nation's Response to Childhood Trauma
Type: Infographic
Highlights the nationwide impact of the NCTSN, showing how federal investment translates into trauma-informed care, workforce development, and crisis response across the country.
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Practice Makes Progress - Episode 2: Emotional Dysregulation
Type: Video
National Center Co-Director Dr. Lisa Amaya-Jackson and Center member Dr. Mia Tankersley discuss trauma, emotional dysregulation, and outbursts.
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The 12 Core Concepts for Understanding Child Traumatic Stress
Type: Infographic
Introduces the 12 Core Concepts for Understanding Traumatic Stress Responses in Children and Families, a research-based framework developed by the NCTSN to explain how trauma affects children, families, and the systems that support them.
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Implementation: an NCTSN Video Series - Season Two
Type: Video
The NCTSN Video Series on Implementation was created by members of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) to share lessons learned as organizations seek to implement trauma-informed practices or system change efforts.
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Attending to Trust and Power to Improve Implementation
Type: Video
Mimi Choy-Brown and Laura Soltani from the University of Minnesota highlight key lessons from the CIRCLE Project, emphasizing the importance of intentionally addressing trust and power when implementing multi-level interventions to support resilience among refugee and immigrant youth.
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Five Tools to Help You Identify the Right Trauma‑Focused Intervention
Type: Video
Ingrid Mürrle of the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress introduces a set of five implementation tools that agencies can use when bringing in a new practice.
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Partnering with Communities When Choosing Interventions to Implement with Organizations: Lessons...
Type: Video
Soul Survivors of Chicago founder Rafiah Maxie-Cole highlights the importance of organizations partnering with communities when selecting and implementing interventions.
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Pre-Implementation Readiness is Key to Ensure Program Success for a New Implementation Effort
Type: Video
Sue Kerns of The Kempe Center at the University of Colorado highlights the critical importance of pre-implementation readiness in supporting evidence-based practices to take root and sustain over time.
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Succession Planning for Evidence-Based Practices - Funding, Fatigue, and Future Proofing
Type: Video
Dr. Cameo Stanick seeks to answer the question: “How do we keep our evidence-based practice investment sustainable in the long term even when our funding runs out or changes?”
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Apoyando a las familias durante eventos comunitarios a grande escala
Type: Fact Sheet
Provides information for parents and caregivers about how to support their family when a large community event is happening in their city or town. Translated 2026.
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NCTSN TIOA Data At-A-Glance
Type: Fact Sheet
Introduces the NCTSN Trauma-Informed Organizational Assessment (TIOA), highlighting key research findings, core domains of measurement, and how organizations can use the TIOA to create meaningful, sustainable change.