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.
Describes how best to prepare our children for emergencies. This webinar discusses how to prepare for events from a community preparedness and resilience standpoint, as well as emergency preparedness within school settings.
Describes poignant moments in the response to the September 11 terrorist attacks. This webinar discusses the impact on first responders' work, the role of the NCTSN, and what has occurred in the last decade for the disaster mental health field.
Describes three family-based models of intervention: FOCUS, Strengthening Family Coping Resources, and Trauma Adapted Family Connections.
Describes the need for an integrated system of care for youth with traumatic stress and substance use disorders.
Discusses the unique characteristics of young children in foster care as they recover from abuse and neglect.
Discusses multi-generational trauma within families and how it presents unique assessment and treatment planning considerations. This webinar offers family- and trauma-informed resources and decision-making strategies to guide assessment and treatment planning.
Offers information to children about how they may be feeling after a tornado and ways to cope with those feelings.
Offers information to teens about how they may be feeling after a tornado and ways to cope with those feelings.
Proporciona información sobre cómo los padres y cuidadores pueden ayudar a sus hijos pequeños a sobrellevar las secuelas de un tornado. Esta es la versión en español de After the Tornado: Helping Young Children Heal.
Offers parents guidance on helping their children after a tornado. This fact sheet describes common reactions children may have, how parents can help them, and self-care tips after a disaster.
Provides parents and providers with information about the psychological impact of tsunamis.
Provides parents and providers with information about the psychological impact of tsunamis. This fact sheet describes common reactions to disasters, posttraumatic stress reactions, grief reactions, trauma and loss reminders, traumatic grief, and coping after a disaster.