The following resources on Secondary Traumatic Stress were developed by the NCTSN.
Is for all child-serving professionals who are exposed to details of traumatic events and/or individuals suffering from post-traumatic distress in the context of their work.
Offers child-serving professionals information about secondary traumatic stress (STS).
NCTSN Affiliate Dr. Ginny Sprang from the University of Kentucky and National Center Co-Director Dr. Lisa Amaya-Jackson discuss Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS).
Date: October 27, 2025
Author: Cambria Rose Walsh
Time: 5 minute read
Date: October 13, 2025
Authors: Brian C. Miller, Kalila Papanikolas
Time: 6 minute read
Identifies the core competencies that STS-informed supervisors in any discipline should have. This fact sheet defines terms, outlines benchmarks for each competency, and offers supervisors guidance on ways...
Is a companion document to the Secondary Traumatic Stress Core Competencies for Trauma-Informed Support and Supervision: Cross-Disciplinary Version offers further explanation, examples...
Proporciona información sobre la estrategia específica de autocuidado de Pause-Reset-Nourish (Pausa-Reajuste-Nutrir, PRN, por sus siglas en inglés).
Provides information about the specific self-care strategy of Pause-Reset-Nourish, or PRN.
Brings a raft of stories about our ongoing work to help families and children deal with trauma amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Describe como el contexto socio-cultural y las experiencias migratorias pueden impactar las experiencias de EST y propone estrategias específicas para fortalecer los factores protectores para poder prevenir, identificar y abordar el ETS en el ámbito laboral.
Describes how the sociocultural context and the experience of migration may impact the experience of STS and outlines specific strategies to strengthen protective factors to prevent, identify, and address STS in the workplace.