The following resources on Refugee Trauma were developed by the NCTSN. Information and resources are available for multiple audiences including mental health professionals, healthcare providers, school personnel, policy makers, and more. To identify resources tailored for a particular audience, click on the “Audience” filter below and select an option. Some NCTSN materials also indicate “related resources” that might be of particular interest to different audiences.
Discusses important topics for providers relevant for working with refugee and immigrant caregivers, with the goal of enhancing mental health providers’ and family therapy practitioners’ ability to effectively engage, serve, and support refugee and immigrant caregivers.
Discusses important topics for providers relevant for working with refugee and immigrant caregivers, with the goal of enhancing mental health providers’ and family therapy practitioners’ ability to effectively engage, serve, and support refugee and immigrant caregivers.
Introduces Enrique Sanchez, a young immigrant father, who brought his seven-year-old son, Joaquin, to a new country without the rest of their family. Their therapist, Dr.
Is a table of standardized measures that are appropriate for refugee children and families.
Shows the modern-day manifestations of the intersection of historical, intergenerational, and migration trauma and its compounding impact with present-day traumatic stressors on the parent-child relationship of an indigenous Guatemalan immigrant family.
Provides mental health clinicians and professional interpreters with information about a trauma-informed approach to mental health interpretation that is socio-culturally and linguistically- responsive to the needs of children and families receiving services.
DIscusses the intersection of complex trauma, development, and culture creates a foundation for effective case planning, treatment, and intervention.
Provides information about refugee trauma for those working in or with the child welfare system.
Discusses Islamophobia and hate-based violence against Muslims, highlights strategies that parents and caregivers can usd to facilitate effective conversations, offers age-specific guidelines, and provides actions families and communities can take before an event occurs.
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.
Provides a basic overview of the intersection of early childhood development (0-5), attachment and trauma in young migrant children.