The following resources on Trauma and Substance Use were developed by the NCTSN.
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Offers a compendium of tools to guide medical professionals in effectively assessing and treating medical traumatic stress in children and families. This toolkit helps providers address the emotional, as well as the physical side of trauma.
Introduces a concept of trauma and offers a framework for becoming a trauma-informed organization, system, or service sector.
Is a companion document to the Secondary Traumatic Stress Core Competencies for Trauma-Informed Support and Supervision: Cross-Disciplinary Version offers further explanation, examples...
Defines acquaintance rape, discusses the occurrence of acquaintance rape, and offers suggestions to parents on how they can protect their children.
The following resources on Culture and Trauma were developed by the NCTSN.
In response to the recent flooding, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network has the following resources to help families and communities.
Helps parents and caregivers recognize the signs and symptoms of complex trauma and offers recommendations on how to help children heal.
The NCTSN Young Adult Collective is a national youth advisory board comprised of youth (ages 18-26) across the US.
Offers parents and caregivers information to help support their children after the loss of a family member due to homicide.