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Secondary Traumatic Stress
Type: Webinar
Addresses the complex impact of secondary traumatic stress, vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and burnout.
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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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Implementing and Sustaining Evidence-based Practice
Type: Webinar
Raises awareness and understanding of issues related to implementation of evidence-based practices within mental health organizations.
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Developmental and Medical Issues for Young Foster Children
Type: Webinar
Addresses the importance of understanding the special developmental needs of young traumatized children. This webinar discusses appropriate referrals for consultation and describes a cutting edge developmental intervention for children in the child welfare system.
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Young Children in Foster Care
Type: Webinar
Addresses the complex issues and critical needs surrounding young traumatized children in the child welfare system and those who care for them.
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The 12 Core Concepts: Concepts for Understanding Traumatic Stress Responses in Children and Families
Type: Fact Sheet
Outlines and describes The 12 Core Concepts: Concepts for Understanding Traumatic Stress Responses in Children and Families.
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Birth Parents with Trauma Histories and the Child Welfare System: A Guide for Judges and Attorneys
Type: Fact Sheet
Provides guidance to judges and attorneys on how to recognize trauma and its effects on birth parents. This fact sheet helps judges and attorneys recognize the potential impact of trauma on parenting.
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Birth Parents with Trauma Histories and the Child Welfare System: A Guide for Resource Parents
Type: Fact Sheet
Provides suggestions that resource parents can use to recognize how trauma may have impacted the way birth parents parent.
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Core Data Set Policy Brief: Child and Adolescent Trauma Exposure and Service Use Histories
Type: Fact Sheet
Describes the prevalence of trauma exposure and service use among NCTSN children in the Core Data Set and offers the study's results, recommendations, and policy implications.
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Core Data Set Policy Brief: Complex Trauma and Mental Health of Children Placed in Foster Care
Type: Fact Sheet
Describes the complex trauma and mental health of children placed in foster care among NCTSN care recipients as well as policy recommendations.
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Cultural Considerations for Young Children in Foster Care
Type: Webinar
Introduces core concepts for enhancing diversity-informed practice. This webinar presents vignettes to highlight how each core concept can be applied to child welfare practice.
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NCTSN Impact Newsletter: Winter 2011
Type: Newsletter
Highlights the face-to-face Advisory Board meeting which occurred this summer at Duke University, the programs for diverse youth at a Network center in Hawaii, and one woman’s tireless efforts to honor those lost in the terrorist attacks, as well as other stories.
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Issues of Attachment for Young Traumatized Children and Their Caregivers
Type: Webinar
Addresses attachment and its implications for young traumatized children in the child welfare system and discusses the nature of typically developing attachment relationships, as well as the impact of trauma and maltreatment on such relationships.