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This guide offers insight into the significance of discussing race-based hate with children, identifying signs of traumatic stress and its effects, initiating conversations with young individuals about Asian American and Pacific Islander hate, and suggesting actions to respond effectively.
View ResourceThis tip sheet highlights actionable principles that child-serving service provider organizations and systems are advised to implement to provide anti-racist and trauma-informed services. It includes strategies for implementing these principles wholistically, from provision of services to staff support and leadership development.
View ResourcePsychological First Aid (PFA) Online is an interactive course in which the participant learns about PFA by taking on the role of a provider after a disaster. The course includes expert tips, videos, and activities in support of learning. The course is available free of charge; however, to complete a course, you must create a National Child Traumatic Stress Network Learning Center account.
View ResourcePsychological First Aid (PFA) Online is an interactive course in which the participant learns about PFA by taking on the role of a provider after a disaster. The course includes expert tips, videos, and activities in support of learning. The course is available free of charge; however, to complete a course, you must create a National Child Traumatic Stress Network Learning Center account.
View ResourceThis recorded webinar features experiences from five expert trauma therapists who reflect on their work with children and families who have experienced trauma. The experts discuss complex topics, such as race, ethnicity, culture, and identity, and their impact on reception to treatment.
View ResourceThis fact sheet explains how youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are at an increased risk for a variety of traumatic experiences. It covers the difficulty youth with IDD can have in communicating their needs and behaviors providers should look out for to better understand what is being communicated. The fact sheet also covers screening and assessment, as well as diagnostic considerations and treatment.
View ResourceThis 5-hour online course prepares responders and others working with disaster survivors to use Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) to help survivors manage their reactions and cope with difficulties in the weeks and months after a disaster. The course covers the basics of delivering SPR and the core skills of SPR. Users must create a free account with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Learning Center to access the course.
View ResourceThis 5-hour online course prepares responders and others working with disaster survivors to use Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) to help survivors manage their reactions and cope with difficulties in the weeks and months after a disaster. The course covers the basics of delivering SPR and the core skills of SPR. Users must create a free account with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Learning Center to access the course.
View ResourceCompatible with iOS and Android devices, this mobile app is designed to support disaster responders in providing Psychological First Aid (PFA) in the field. The app features reviews of PFA core actions, tips on providing PFA, and tools for tracking the needs of survivors.
View ResourceThis guide provides information on Psychological First Aid for Schools (PFA-S), an adaptation of the Psychological First Aid evidence-informed intervention. It provides information on how to use PFA-S to support child and adolescent students, adults, and families in the aftermath of a school crisis, disaster, or terrorism event.
View ResourceCreated for healthcare and other service professionals who work with children and families who have experienced trauma, this fact sheet outlines how organizations and service systems can adopt a trauma-informed perspective to address the impacts of traumatic stress. It focuses on strategies to best support children and families experiencing traumatic stress that prioritize staff and patient safety and long-term recovery.
View ResourceThis 24-minute video serves as an introduction to the various needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth who have experienced trauma. It pairs with a discussion guide on how providers can use the video to promote awareness and develop more inclusive environments (https://www.nctsn.org/resources/safe-places-safe-spaces-creating-welcoming-and-inclusive-environments-traumatized-lgbtq).
View ResourceThis toolkit is designed to support delivery of a training for mental health and other professionals on supporting children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in coping with and recovering from trauma. The curriculum covers the definition of intellectual and developmental disabilities, how intellectual and developmental disabilities and trauma can delay development in children, and ways to work with children and their families.
View ResourceDeveloped for programs serving people experiencing homelessness, this fact sheet offers information and guidance for supporting youth who are homeless and who have a trauma history, which may include traumatic experience associated with disaster. It includes a definition of complex trauma and explores its effects on youth experiencing homelessness, offering providers recommendations for conducting intake assessment and providing ongoing care.
View ResourceThis manual presents an adaptation of Psychological First Aid for professionals working with youth experiencing homelessness. It explores childhood trauma and offers strategies for establishing engagement, offering practical assistance, and creating a safe space. The manual includes worksheets and examples to refer to when offering services.
View ResourceThis manual presents an adaptation of Psychological First Aid for professionals working with individuals and families experiencing homelessness. It includes information on trauma and strategies for shelter staff members to gather information, address immediate needs, and connect families with social supports. The manual includes worksheets and examples to refer to when offering services.
View ResourceThis is a guide for communities to help them improve their capacity to respond effectively to disasters and terrorism. It includes information, suggestions, and resources for nine sectors, including business, cultural and faith-based groups and organizations, and first responders.
View ResourceThis 1.5-hour webinar covers how to treat children who are deaf or hard of hearing, or hearing children of parents who are deaf, who have experienced trauma, including trauma linked to disaster. While the webinar is available free of charge, users need to create an account with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Learning Center and log in to access the webinar.
View ResourceDeveloped by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network with the National Center for PTSD, Psychological First Aid (PFA) is, according to this guide, “an evidence-informed modular approach to help children, adolescents, adults, and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism.” The guide describes how to use PFA after a disaster and includes worksheets responders can use for tracking interactions with survivors.
View ResourceThis 11-page fact sheet has information on the diversity of the community of people who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as suggestions for clinicians on ways to modify treatments to fit the needs of this population. Tips are included on preparing for therapy with a client who is deaf or hard of hearing, learning how to work effectively with an interpreter, and adapting individual sessions.
View ResourcePeople with developmental disabilities are more likely to be exposed to certain types of traumatic experiences, and certain types of trauma make developmental delays more likely. This guide shares statistics related to individuals with disabilities in the United States and incidence of trauma among children and adults with developmental disabilities.
View ResourceThis course was developed to help professionals recognize and meet the needs of traumatized youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQ). The course aims to teach about the unique needs of this population, leading to more effective treatment and better engagement. The course is available free of charge, but a National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Learning Center account must be created to access it.
View ResourceThis web page provides information about traumatic events and child traumatic stress. It explores possible traumatic experiences, including disaster events; childhood traumatic stress; and risk and protective factors.
View ResourceThis web page defines secondary traumatic stress and explores its effects on traumatized children and their families. It includes resources and links to another web page providing strategies for prevention, intervention, and building resiliency.
View ResourceThis collection features resources that focus on mass violence events. It provides resources such as tip sheets, trainings, and videos for parents, caregivers, educators, and children preparing for, responding to, or recovering from mass violence events.
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