Lisa Conradi, current NCTSN Affiliate and former Executive Director of the Chadwick Center for Children and Families in San Diego, shares how these on-the-ground facts have hindered the type of leadership needed for a successful and robust implementation initiative and how to avoid these pitfalls.
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Articulates how a trauma-informed and anti-racist approach can and should drive the NCTSN's collaborative work.
Provides information to the media on what to know about covering traumatic deaths for children and families.
Offers information on why mental health providers are important for grieving children. This fact sheet outlines how children grieve, what Childhood Traumatic Grief is...
Provides definitions of child traumatic stress and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and explains how symptoms can overlap, as well as summarizes some of the differences between the two.
Provides parents and caregivers with tools to help them support children who have been victims of sexual abuse, information on the importance of talking to children and youth about body safety, and guidance on how to respond when children disclose
NCTSN position statements are developed collaboratively by members of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network in response to important issues in the field.
Presents the first therapy session of Samantha, a 15-year-old African American girl who lives in public housing in an urban area rife with violence and drug use.
There are a wide variety of counseling and mental health interventions available to families affected by intimate partner violence (IPV).