The Family Acceptance Project® is a research, intervention, education and policy initiative to prevent health and mental health risks and to promote well-being for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-identified (LGBTQ) children and youth, including...
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Discusses the intersection of complex trauma, development, and culture creates a foundation for effective case planning, treatment, and intervention.
Download the Family Acceptance Project’s (FAP) evidence-based posters to educate family members, providers, religious leaders, LGBTQ youth and others about the critical role of family support to prevent suicide and other serious health risks and t
Che cosa è il Trauma Complesso? Una guida per i ragazzi, le ragazze e per chi si prende cura di loro
Provides parents information on how to talk to children about domestic violence. This fact sheet discusses how to manage challenging behavior in children living in domestic violence situations. Translated in 2024.
Presents Joshua, whose mom abandoned him when he was a few days old. For the first three years of his life, Joshua lived with his maternal grandmother and her partner.
Provides tips for current caregivers and others to help address the needs of immigrant and refugee children who have experienced traumatic separation. The relationship with a parent is critical to a child’s sense of self, safety, and trust.
The NCTSN has produced dozens of webinar series, comprised of virtual presentations by expert researchers and practitioners, on various topics in the field of child traumatic stress.
Discusses cultural considerations when providing mental health care to members of the military, veterans, and their families.
The CTS is a 10-item screening measure of trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms consistent with DSM-5 criteria for children age 6-17 (age 3-6 version is in development).
The following resources on Early Childhood Trauma were developed by the NCTSN.