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.
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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.
The following resources on School Shootings were developed by the NCTSN.
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and its various centers have developed and implemented a range of clinical treatments, mental health interventions, and trauma-informed practices...
Natural disasters include hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, wildfires, tsunamis, and floods, as well as extreme weather events such as blizzards, droughts, extreme heat...
Some groups of children and families are disproportionately represented among those experiencing trauma.
Whether living in urban, suburban, or rural settings, individuals face the reality of economic downturns.