The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and its various centers have developed and implemented a range of clinical treatments, mental health interventions, and other trauma-informed service approaches.
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The intervention fact sheets linked from this page offer descriptive summaries of some of the interventions developed and/or implemented by members of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
Trauma screening should measure a wide range of experiences and identify common reactions and symptoms of trauma.
Trauma-informed mental health assessment offers a framework for gathering information, identifying needs, and summarizing information.
The goal of the NCTSN Measures Review Database is to provide easy access to comprehensive clinical and research information to determine whether a measure is appropriate.
Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-informed modular approach to help children, adolescents, adults, and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism.
Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) is an evidence-informed modular intervention that aims to help survivors gain skills to manage distress and cope with post-disaster stress and adversity.
The following resources on Psychological First Aid (PFA) and Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) were developed by the NCTSN.
A trauma-informed child and family service system is one in which all parties involved recognize and respond to the impact of traumatic stress.
In any given year, approximately one million children come to the attention of the U.S. child welfare system.