The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress works closely with National Child Traumatic Stress Network members to develop and expand comprehensive external partnerships.
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Collaborative work with policymakers has been an essential part of the mission and activities of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network since it began in 2000 as part of the Children’s Health Act.
NCTSN position statements are developed collaboratively by members of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network in response to important issues in the field.
NCTSN.org is a resource for the public, professionals, and others who care about children and are concerned about child traumatic stress.
For specific inquiries or more information about the National Child Traumatic Stress Network contact info@nctsn.org.
The following resources on Community Violence were developed by the NCTSN.
Children whose families and homes do not provide consistent safety, comfort, and protection may develop ways of coping that allow them to survive and function day to day.
It is important that mental health providers, family members, and other caregivers become aware of specific questions to ask when seeking the most effective services for these children.
The following interventions have been developed specifically for Complex Trauma and were designed to address a range of developmental concerns and competencies.