Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

Part II: Topic Specific Resources: Trauma and Justice

• Adults and Children Together Against Violence
  (http://actagainstviolence.apa.org/)
  American Psychological Association
  This research-based information provides skills for adults through simple, accessible, user-friendly messages and materials meant to educate communities and adults to create safe, healthy environments that protect children and youth from violence.
• Children & Disasters: Promoting Adjustment and Helping Children Cope
  (http://www.aap.org/disasters/adjustment.cfm)
  American Academy of Pediatrics
  This collection of resources offers children and their families help to understand and cope with a personal loss.
• Child Abuse
  (http://healthykids.us/chapters/abuse_main.htm)
  Healthy Kids, Healthy Care, National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education
  These resources answer key questions regarding child abuse.
• Child Protection: Facts and Figures
  (http://www.cwla.org/programs/childprotection/childprotectionfaq.htm)
  Child Welfare League of America
  The Child Welfare League of America provides information on child protection and preventing and reporting child abuse.
• ChildTrauma Articles Library
  (http://www.childtrauma.org/index.php/articles)
  ChildTrauma Academy
  These complementary articles address various topics and are applicable to caregivers and professionals.
• Coping Strategies for You and Your Child During Deployment or When a Crisis Occurs
  (http://www.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/LLdeployment.pdf?docID=381&AddInterest=1157)
  ZERO TO THREE
• Dealing with Death for Small Children
  (http://www.alleghenycounty.us/uploadedFiles/DHS/About_DHS/Publications/Resource_Guides/ParentPagesVol2Iss3DealingwithDeath.pdf [PDF format])
  Safe Start, Allegheny County, Department of Human Services
• Disaster Relief and Trauma
  (http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=key_disaster&AddInterest=1142)
  ZERO TO THREE
  ZERO TO THREE offers various materials and guides for parents, professionals, and policy makers.
• Fact Sheet: Talking to Kids about Fear and Violence
  (http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/farcry/go/information/get-info/children-s-mental-health/talking-to-kids-about-fear-and-violence)
  Mental Health America
• Helping Heal the Invisible Wounds of Exposure to Violence: A Guide for Families
  — in English (http://www.safestartcenter.org/pdf/caregiver.pdf [PDF format]) or in Spanish (http://www.safestartcenter.org/pdf/caregiver-spanish.pdf [PDF format]) and A Quick Reference Card— in English (http://www.safestartcenter.org/pdf/CEVcard.pdf [PDF format])
  Safe Start, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
  This overview covers common signs and symptoms of exposure to violence at different stages of children’s development, as well as strategies for parents or caregivers to help children heal and a listing of resources.
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network Resources
  (http://www.nctsnet.org/nccts/nav.do?pid=ctr_main)
  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  These materials on child traumatic stress are arranged by audiences, topics, online research, training and education, public awareness, and sustainability.
• Real Life Calls for Real Books: Literature to Help Children Cope with Family Stressors
  (http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200809/Crawford.pdf [PDF format])
  National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Report of the Task Force on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Trauma in Children and Adolescents
  (http://www.apa.org/pi/families/resources/task-force/child-trauma.aspx)
  American Psychological Association
  The primary goals of the task force are to identify “what we know” and “what we need to know” regarding the development and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in youth and to present current knowledge and information, as well critical gaps in knowledge, about this important area. APA is proud to offer these resources for mental health professionals and policymakers courtesy of the 2008 Presidential Task Force on PTSD and trauma in children and adolescents.
• Resources for Helping Children, Families, and Early Childhood Educators Build Coping Skills
  (http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200809/CopingSkillsResources.pdf [PDF format])
  National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Safe Start Center Publications
  (http://www.safestartcenter.org/about/publications.php)
  Safe Start, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
  Safe Start offers information regarding children exposed to violence, including fact sheets and setting specific briefs, such as briefs focusing on pediatrics, schools, and homeless shelters.
• Understanding Traumatic Stress in Children
  (http://www.familyhomelessness.org/sites/default/files/NCFH_Understanding%20Trauma_0.pdf [PDF format])
  National Center on Family Homelessness
  This booklet opens by defining trauma, then looks more closely at acute traumatic stress and complex trauma. For each aspect of trauma, there is a description of the most common developmental effects on children and ways for caregivers to respond to help children heal. To support caregivers, importance of self-care is highlighted and a list of resources is provided.