The following resources on Trauma and Substance Use were developed by the NCTSN.
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July was first declared as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in 2008.
November was first declared as National Homeless Youth Awareness Month in 2007.
The following resources on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilties were developed by the NCTSN.
The following resources on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities were developed by the NCTSN.
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.
In any given year, approximately one million children come to the attention of the US child welfare system.
RLH is an intervention that provides practitioners with easy-to-use tools including a life storybook, manual, creative arts activities, and psycho-education resources to engage children and caregivers in trauma-focused services.
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and its various centers have developed and implemented a range of clinical treatments, mental health interventions, and other trauma-informed service approaches.