The following resources on child trauma were developed by the NCTSN. To find a specific topic or resource, enter keywords in the search box, or filter by resource type, trauma type, language, or audience.
Describes the effects of complex trauma on families. This webinar discusses family exposure to trauma in the context of family life events, adverse life events and trauma.
Provides an overview of trauma- and substance abuse-focused evidence-based treatments for minority ethnic groups.
Provides an overview on how mental health professionals can work with journalists. This webinar discusses three challenges facing journalists covering disasters and terrorism and presents ways mental health professionals can collaborate with the news media.
Provides parents with information on the negative impact of physical punishment, and introduces parents to effective alternatives to physically disciplining their children.
Gives information to parents and caregivers about media coverage following an earthquake. This tip sheet describes what parents can do to help their children, media exposure after disaster events, and talks about what it is like when a family is a part of the story.
Provides a brief history of the NCTSN Partnering with Youth and Families Committee.
Discusses the intervention Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress (SPARCS).
Provides an overview of Integrative Treatment of Complex Trauma (ITCT). This webinar focuses on the use of ITCT in school-aged children.
Addresses four aspects of resilience. This webinar defines resiliency and discusses why it is important to understand resilience by highlighting research findings and showing how to adapt a resilience framework to practice.
Provides an overview of how working with bereaved young children affects a therapist. This webinar provides an understanding of loss from the child and caregivers' perspectives, including a discussion on how traumatic grief effects development.
Provides an overview of Integrative Treatment of Complex Trauma (ITCT). This webinar discusses dealing with triggered symptoms in ITCT-A.
Gives guidance on responding to disaster or terrorism events using the Psychological First Aid intervention. This evidence-informed approach helps to assist children, adolescents, adults, and families in the aftermath of disaster and terrorism.