When assessing trauma and mental health symptoms in refugee children, providers should attend to engagement and cultural considerations as important first steps.
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The following resources on Early Childhood Trauma were developed by the NCTSN.
Describes the connections between intimate partner violence and substance use.
Addresses community violence in the lives of youth.
Explores the conditions that contribute to youth affiliation with armed groups, including racialized structural and economic violence, individual and community traumatization, and high-risk behavioral adaptations to chronic violence.
Provides expertise on the impact of violence on youth. This webinar presents best practices for prevention and trauma intervention for youth impacted by community violence and trauma.
Focuses on a family that is required to seek therapy after the parents get in a physical altercation while intoxicated.
Offers information for teens about common reactions to mass violence, as well as tips for taking care of themselves and connecting with others. Translated in 2023.
Features a conversation about creating awareness regarding youth responses to community violence, civil unrest, and societal history of marginalization and racial trauma.
Discusses Islamophobia and hate-based violence against Muslims with children. This fact sheet highlights, for parents and caregivers, strategies that can be used to facilitate effective conversations, age-specific guidelines, and actions families and communities can take before an event occurs.