National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Content Topic Results

This toolkit is designed to assist both individuals and greater systems in their efforts to create a more trauma-informed child welfare system. It includes a variety of tools and resources that are designed to provide guidance, support and practical suggestions that can be utilized across service systems.

This series of fact sheets created for parents whose children have been affected by domestic violence gets to the heart of the experiences and needs of these children and families, and offers education in support of their resilience and recovery.

This fact sheet provides a concise overview of secondary traumatic stress and its potential impact on child-serving professionals. It also outlines options for assessment, prevention, and interventions relevant to secondary stress, and describes the elements necessary for transforming child-serving organizations and agencies into systems that also support worker resiliency.

This resource provides information about symptoms and protective factors for young children who have been exposed to trauma.

The psychological first aid kit is an evidence-informed manual for schools to assist children, adolescents, adults, and families in the aftermath of school crisis, disaster, or terrorism event. It includes information on linking with collaborative services and coping strategies.

These Adaptation Guidelines have been designed for use by anyone who is interested in better serving Latino/Hispanic children and families who have been impacted by trauma.

This toolkit was developed to provide school administrators, teachers, staff, and concerned parents with basic information about working with traumatized children in the school system.

This handout describes the impact of disasters on babies, young children, toddlers, and preschoolers, offering many useful tips for helping to promote healing and resiliency.

This toolkit supports caseworkers, supervisors, and all other levels of the child welfare workforce in implementing trauma-informed knowledge and skills in their daily interactions, professional services and organizational culture. 

The purpose of this guide is to help those working with youth involved in multiple systems (YIMS) and their families to use a traumatic stress perspective and provide trauma-informed care.

This webinar series offers concrete strategies and recommendations for providers working with LGBTQ youth who have experienced trauma, including how to increase access to services, create a safe environment for care, and work with families and schools.

This manual offers information on homelessness and trauma, the role of shelter providers, as well as implementing the 8 PFA Core Actions in shelter settings.