Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), also referred to as domestic violence, occurs when an individual purposely causes harm or threatens the risk of harm to any past or current partner or spouse.
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Training curricula developed by the NCTSN are designed to facilitate the delivery of comprehensive workshops for various audiences on child traumatic stress.
The following resources on Sexual Abuse were developed by external partners and organizations.
The following resources on children's advocacy centers were developed by external partners and organizations.
Pediatric medical traumatic stress refers to a set of psychological and physiological responses of children and their families to single or multiple medical events.
Raising public awareness about the scope and serious impact of child traumatic stress is central to raising the standard of care and increasing access to quality services for traumatized children and their families.
September was first declared as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in 2008.
October was first declared as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 1989.
Trauma-informed screening and assessment practices help providers identify children’s and families’ needs early in the process and to tailor services to meet those needs.
The following resources on Secondary Traumatic Stress were developed by the NCTSN.