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.
Describe the fundamentals of Psychological First Aid for Schools (PFA-S). This webinar offers information on how PFA-S helps to reduce the distress that school communities can experience after a disaster or violent event.
Discusses how every traumatic event is made up of traumatic moments that may include varying degrees of objective life threat, physical violation, and witnessing of injury or death.
Offers providers ways to use the CANS-Trauma Comprehensive, a tool designed to support individual service, treatment planning, and evaluation of service systems. This course contains demonstration videos, PowerPoints, helpful resources, as well as links for training on the use of the CANS.
Outlines practice examples for continuity of care and collaboration across systems, a vital activity for youth involved in multiple service systems. This brief, written by Macon Stewart from the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform describes its Youth Practice Model.
Outlines the importance of trauma-informed assessment and intervention in the juvenile justice system.
Highlights the content in the Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit: 2nd Edition. This webinar provides information about other resources for those considering using this curriculum within their agencies.
Provides an overview of the effects of polyvictimization on youth involved in the juvenile justice system. This webinar offers approaches to identifying this highly vulnerable subgroup and providing them and their families with help in recovering from victimization.
Discusses early work in the NCTSN to describe the prevalence of complex trauma and polyvictimization. This webinar describes ongoing efforts to support the new diagnosis of Developmental Trauma Disorder.
Showcases a few of our Category III sites and the outstanding work they are doing in their centers, as well as other highlights.
Provides information about polyvictimization and resources for those working with children and adults in child welfare, medical, mental health, and educational settings.
Focuses on complex trauma and polyvictimization. This webinar describes how they affect a wide range of populations, as well as offers useful tools to a broad range of professionals, including educators, mental health providers, law enforcement, judicial personnel, and child welfare workers.
Offers information to youth, parents, and caregivers on how to talk with journalists after a mass violence event or shooting. This tip sheet describes a parent's and child’s rights when talking with journalists and details the signs of a good and respectful reporter.