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.
Reviews best practices for engaging children and families in mental health treatment.
Helps parents and caregivers understand children's reactions to injuries, and advises them on how they can help children respond in healthy ways.
Offers treatment providers and agency administrators information about how to partner with youth and families at each level of their organization.
Documents the results of a project that engaged African refugee youth, community members, and service providers.
Offers best practice recommendations and clinical guidelines for working with children and families who have experienced serious illness or injury.
Offers parents and caregivers a way to talk with their children about hurricanes. This children’s book describes some of Trinka's and Sam’s reactions to a hurricane, talks about how their parents help them express their feelings and feel safer.
Offers parents and caregivers a way to talk with their children about hurricanes. This children’s book describes some of Trinka's and Sam’s reactions to a hurricane, talks about how their parents help them express their feelings and feel safer.
Provides information about using Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) with children and families who have experienced childhood traumatic grief.
Details information about interventions for children exposed to violence. This is a chapter in the Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute report Interventions for Children Exposed to Violence.
Offers tips to parents on how to help young children, toddlers, and preschoolers heal after a traumatic event.
Describes the challenges that Emergency Medical Service Personnel and their families face.