NCTSN Resource
Violent Places, Dangerous Times: Does Community Violence Control Your Life?
Type: Special Resource
Gives questions for youth to answer to determine if they have experienced community violence.
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NCTSN Resources
The following resources on Community Violence were developed by the NCTSN.
NCTSN Resource
Trauma in the Lives of Gang-Involved Youth: Tips for Volunteers and Community Organizations
Type: Tip Sheet
Offers some statistics about gang-involved youth and their exposure to traumatic events.
NCTSN Resource
Your Child and Gangs: What You Need to Know about Trauma - Tips for Parents
Type: Fact Sheet
Provides parents and caregivers with information gangs and trauma. This fact sheet offers a brief vignettes about teens who have become involved with local gangs.
Partner-In Resource
Creando Ambientes de Apoyo Cuando Suceden Hechos Alarmantes
Type: Fact Sheet
Cómo crear ambientes de apoyo cuando ocurren hechos atemorizantes: ofrece orientación para crear ambientes de apoyo para los jóvenes cuando ocurren hechos atemorizantes. Esta hoja informativa incluye información sobre rutinas, ritmos y rituales.
Partner-In Resource
Hablando con los Adolescentes Cuando Sucede la Violencia
Type: Fact Sheet
Cómo hablar con los adolescentes cuando ocurren hechos atemorizantes: ofrece orientación para hablar con adolescentes cuando ocurren hechos violentos. Esta hoja informativa incluye información sobre cómo estar consciente de sus propias emociones, aclarar su objetivo, dar información y opciones, reflexionar, hacer preguntas que ayudan, ir despacio, identificar emociones, validar vivencias y monitorear la exposición a los medios de comunicación y sociales.
Partner-In Resource
Hablando con los Jóvenes Cuando hay hechos Violentos
Type: Fact Sheet
Cómo hablar con los niños cuando ocurren hechos atemorizantes: ofrece orientación para hablar con niños y jóvenes cuando ocurren hechos atemorizantes.
Partner-In Resource
Creating Supportive Environments When Scary Things Happen
Type: Fact Sheet
Offers guidance on creating supportive environments for youth when scary things happen. This fact sheet includes information on routines, rhythm, and rituals.
Partner-In Resource
Talking to Teens When Difficult Things Happen
Type: Fact Sheet
Offers guidance on talking with teens when violence happens. This fact sheet includes information on checking in with yourself, clarifying your goal, providing information and options, reflection, asking helpful questions, going slow, labeling emotions, validating, and monitoring media and social media exposure.
Partner-In Resource
Talking to Youth When Scary Things Happen
Type: Fact Sheet
Offers guidance on talking with children and youth when scary things happen.
Partner-In Resource
Talking to Children about Hate Crimes and Antisemitism
Type: Fact Sheet
Provides information on how to talk to children about hate crimes.
Partner-In Resource
Mobilizing Trauma Resources for Children
Type: Special Resource
Details information about interventions for children exposed to violence. This is a chapter in the Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute report Interventions for Children Exposed to Violence.