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Psychological First Aid (PFA) for Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Type: Special Resource
Is an adapted version of Psychological First Aid for those working with youth experiencing homelessness.
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All NCTSN Resources
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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Complicating Complex Trauma: A Look at Families Who Experience Chronic Trauma
Type: Webinar
Describes the effects of complex trauma on families. This webinar discusses family exposure to trauma in the context of family life events, adverse life events and trauma.
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Applying Evidence-based Psychosocial Treatments for Ethnic Minority Youth with Traumatic Stress...
Type: Webinar
Provides an overview of trauma- and substance abuse-focused evidence-based treatments for minority ethnic groups.
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Disaster and Media
Type: Webinar
Provides an overview on how mental health professionals can work with journalists. This webinar discusses three challenges facing journalists covering disasters and terrorism and presents ways mental health professionals can collaborate with the news media.
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Physical Punishment: What Parents Should Know
Type: Fact Sheet
Provides parents with information on the negative impact of physical punishment, and introduces parents to effective alternatives to physically disciplining their children.
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Tips for Parents on Media Coverage of the Earthquake
Type: Tip Sheet
Gives information to parents and caregivers about media coverage following an earthquake. This tip sheet describes what parents can do to help their children, media exposure after disaster events, and talks about what it is like when a family is a part of the story.
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Making Child Trauma Services Culturally Relevant Through Partnerships with Youth and Families
Type: Webinar
Provides a brief history of the NCTSN Partnering with Youth and Families Committee.
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Engaging Adolescents in Treatment: Applications of SPARCS: A Guide for Trauma-Focused Groups
Type: Webinar
Discusses the intervention Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress (SPARCS).
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Integrative Treatment of Complex Trauma (ITCT) with Children: Core Principles
Type: Webinar
Provides an overview of Integrative Treatment of Complex Trauma (ITCT). This webinar focuses on the use of ITCT in school-aged children.
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Trauma and Resilience in Children: Practical Lessons
Type: Webinar
Addresses four aspects of resilience. This webinar defines resiliency and discusses why it is important to understand resilience by highlighting research findings and showing how to adapt a resilience framework to practice.
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Treatment of Childhood Traumatic Grief with Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Type: Webinar
Provides an overview of how working with bereaved young children affects a therapist. This webinar provides an understanding of loss from the child and caregivers' perspectives, including a discussion on how traumatic grief effects development.
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Integrative Treatment of Complex Trauma (ITCT): Special Issues for Children and Youth
Type: Webinar
Provides an overview of Integrative Treatment of Complex Trauma (ITCT). This webinar discusses dealing with triggered symptoms in ITCT-A.