The NCTSN TIOA is derived from the NCTSN definition of a Trauma-Informed Child and Family Service System, which is based on collaborative work from a diverse group of NCTSN members...
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Due to the particular developmental risks associated with young children's traumatic experiences, it is essential that vulnerable children be identified as early as possible after the trauma.
Trauma-informed pediatric psychiatry considers biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors and their complex interactions in understanding what is needed to better support children and families.
Offers providers guidance on being culturally- and trauma-informed while assisting displaced Afghan families.
Provides tips for medical professionals on how to assess a family of ill or injured children and how to help their families.
Offers juvenile justice professionals information on supporting justice-involved youth and families during the pandemic.
Provides information on family resilience. This fact sheet discusses a family's ability to maintain or resume effective functioning, including care of its members following potentially traumatic events.
Discusses how families living in racially and economically segregated communities must also cope with the effects of historical trauma and intergenerational racism.
Describes the effects of complex trauma on families. This webinar discusses family exposure to trauma in the context of family life events, adverse life events and trauma.
Outline techniques for engaging families in affirming treatment and care of their LGBTQ youth, including a review of techniques used within the Family Acceptance Project (FAP) with founder Caitlin Ryan.