Focuses on foster care. We showcase Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Workshop for Resource Parents and interview a woman who grew up in the foster care system and is trying to change it.
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Offers parents information about child traumatic stress (CTS), the best way to treat CTS, what parents can do at home for their children, and how parents can make sure their children receive support at school.
Discusses trauma among sexual minorities.
Is a handout from Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide (PFA). This handout offers brief tips for relaxation for adults, children, and ways to make a game out of it.
Discusses the challenges traumatized youth face when they are living on the street, including the relationship between trauma and youth homelessness, and offers suggestions for service providers who want to engage these young people in treatment.
Is a handout from Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide (PFA). This handout offers information on alcohol, medication, and drug use after a disaster, as well as tips for those who have had an alcohol or drug problem in the past.
Offers strategies for fostering effective communication with stakeholders.
Describes the psychological and behavioral impact of trauma on preschool children.
Offers parents information on helping their families cope with a pandemic flu.
Offers parents guidance on helping their children after an earthquake. This fact sheet describes common reactions children may have after an earthquake, what to do to help, and self-care tips for parents.