Children's reactions to trauma can interfere considerably with learning and behavior at school. Schools serve as a critical system of support for children who have experienced trauma.
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Children who come to the attention of the juvenile justice system are a challenging and underserved population, with high rates of exposure to trauma.
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Wherever primary providers encounter children and families, there are opportunities to integrate trauma-informed practices into the care families receive.
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Trauma intersects in many different ways with culture, history, race, gender, location, and language. Trauma-informed systems acknowledge the compounding impact of structural inequity and are responsive to the unique needs of diverse communities.
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All families experience trauma differently. Some factors such as a child’s age or the family’s culture or ethnicity may influence how the family copes and recovers from a traumatic event.
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Partnership among family, youth, and providers merges professional expertise and the experiences of trauma and healing.
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Secondary traumatic stress is the emotional duress that results when an individual hears about the firsthand trauma experiences of another.
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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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The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) was created to raise the standard of care and increase access to services for children and families who experience or witness traumatic events.
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The National Child Traumatic Stress Network is made up of three components.
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