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Understanding Secondary Traumatic Stress in a CAC: External Resources
Type: Resource Guide
Offers additional resources on secondary traumatic stress for CAC workers.
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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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After the Earthquake: Helping Young Children Heal
Type: Fact Sheet
Provides information on how parents can help their young children cope with the aftermath of an earthquake.
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A Guide for Mental Health Agencies
Type: Resource Guide
Assists mental health agencies with navigating and understanding The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC) website.
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Trinka và Sam Ngày Mưa Gió (in Vietnamese)
Type: Special Resource
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.
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Trinka and Sam and the Swirling Twirling Wind
Type: Special Resource
Offers parents and caregivers a way to talk with their children about tornadoes. This children’s book describes some of Trinka's and Sam’s reactions to a tornado, talks about how their parents help them express their feelings and feel safer.
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Trinka y Juan El Viento Que Giraba y Giraba (in Spanish)
Type: Special Resource
Offers parents and caregivers a way to talk with their children about tornadoes. This children’s book describes some of Trinka's and Sam’s reactions to a tornado, talks about how their parents help them express their feelings and feel safer.
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SAMHSA Behavioral Health Disaster Response
Type: Mobile App
Makes it easy to provide quality support to survivors. Users can navigate pre-deployment preparation, on-the-ground assistance, post-deployment resources, and more—at the touch of a button from the home screen.
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The Childhood Adversity Narratives (CAN)
Type: Website
Informs policymakers and the public about the costs of child trauma, child maltreatment, and adversity.
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Restoring a Sense of Safety in the Aftermath of a Shooting: Tips for Parents and Professionals
Type: Tip Sheet
Offers parents, caregivers, and professionals guidance for restoring a sense of safety after a mass shooting.
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Secondary Traumatic Stress Informed Organization Assessment (STSI-OA) Tool
Type: Special Resource
Identifies specific areas of strength and opportunities to implement STS-informed policies and practices.
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Easing Foster Care Placement Practice Brief
Type: Fact Sheet
Focuses on addressing secondary traumatic stress experienced by child welfare staff, easing children’s transitions into foster care, and working with parents who have been impacted by trauma.
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Trauma Parenting Practice Brief
Type: Fact Sheet
Focuses on addressing secondary traumatic stress experienced by child welfare staff, easing children’s transitions into foster care, and working with parents who have been impacted by trauma.