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Service Systems Brief: Creating Trauma-Informed Child-Serving Systems
Type: Fact Sheet
Summarizes the importance of trauma-informed systems.
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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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Working with Homeless and Runaway Youth
Type: Webinar
Provides statistics on the number and characteristics of homeless youth in the US. This webinar reviews the unique aspects of trauma among runaway and homeless youth and identifies the key treatment implications for this population.
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Building Community Resilience for Children and Families
Type: Resource Guide
Provides information about building community resilience, helping communities improve their capacity to respond effectively to natural or man-made disasters or acts of terrorism.
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Parent Guidelines for Helping Children after an Earthquake
Type: Fact Sheet
Offers parents guidance on helping their children after an earthquake. This fact sheet describes common reactions children may have after an earthquake, what to do to help, and self-care tips for parents.
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Addressing the Trauma Treatment Needs of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing and the Hearing...
Type: Webinar
Discusses the special challenges of treating deaf and hard of hearing children, and the hearing children of deaf parents, who have been traumatized.
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Culture and Trauma Brief: Organizational, Cultural, and Linguistic Competence
Type: Fact Sheet
Provides an overview of organizational cultural and linguistic competence, organizational assessment, and resources.
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The Promise of Trauma-Focused Therapy for Childhood Sexual Abuse Video
Type: Video
Provides information about the impact of child sexual abuse.
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Organizational Assessment and Staff Training in Cultural Competence
Type: Webinar
Stresses that organizations need to have a clearly defined, congruent set of values and principles, and demonstrate behaviors, attitudes, policies, structures, and practices that enable them to work effectively cross-culturally.
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Culture and Trauma Brief: Trauma among Homeless Youth
Type: Fact Sheet
Discusses the challenges traumatized youth face when they are living on the street, including the relationship between trauma and youth homelessness, and offers suggestions for service providers who want to engage these young people in treatment.
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Family Preparedness: Thinking Ahead (Armenian)
Type: Tip Sheet
Accompanies the Family Preparedness Wallet Card. This guide helps families develop a safety plan so that they may be prepared in the event of a disaster.
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Family Preparedness: Thinking Ahead (in Korean)
Type: Tip Sheet
Accompanies the Family Preparedness Wallet Card. This guide helps families develop a safety plan so that they may be prepared in the event of a disaster. This is the Korean version of Family Preparedness: Thinking Ahead.
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Recognizing Drug Use in Adolescents: A Quick Guide for Caregivers and Adults
Type: Resource Guide
Summarizes the signs of intoxication, substance use, and abuse commonly reported by substance users. This guide for parents and caregivers describes different substances teens use, how a teen may look when on that substance, how they may act, and how the substance may make them feel.