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.
November was first declared as National Homeless Youth Awareness Month in 2007.
October was first declared as National Substance Abuse Prevention Month in 2011.
Research indicates that youth living with IDD experience exposure to trauma at a higher rate than their non-disabled peers.
The NCTSN Trauma-Informed Organizational Assessment is a tool to help organizations assess their current practices in the context of serving children and families who have experienced trauma.
There are three pathways for using the NCTSN TIOA. Find out what they are here.
Trauma-informed care occurs when all parties involved recognize and respond to the impact of traumatic stress on those who have contact with...
Hear what other organizations have to say about implementing the NCTSN TIOA.