The following resources on Culture and Trauma were developed by the NCTSN.
Outlines the historical context of racial disparities and highlights how systems can move forward to reduce these racial disparities, including by framing the issue so that practical and pro-active discussion can move beyond assigning blame.
Focuses entirely on the relationship between culture and trauma.
Discusses cultural considerations when providing mental health care to members of the military, veterans, and their families.
Addresses clinical, organizational, and staff training issues and describes unique challenges faced by specific populations at high risk for traumatic stress. This webinar series discusses a variety of issues at the intersection of culture and trauma in children and adolescents.
Discusses the distinction between spirituality and religion, as well as the consequences trauma has on spirituality. This webinar addresses the signs and symptoms of a moral injury and the importance of self-care for mental health providers.
Focuses on the roles cultural sensitivity and race play in research on PTSD in children. This webinar discusses research as it relates to Katrina and African Americans.
Helps mental health care providers, working in the Mexico-US border region, understand the diverse cultural, socioeconomic, environmental, and political factors that daily impact the lives of their clients/patients.
Discusses the trauma treatment needs of rural youth and families.
Provides an overview of organizational cultural and linguistic competence, organizational assessment, and resources.
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.
Outlines the NCTSN resources that are available on culture and trauma before 2006.
Describes the mental health issues for refugee children in resettlement.