Childhood and Adolescent Trauma

• SAMHSA Childhood Trauma Resources
  • Podcast: Cultural Awareness: Children and Youth in Disasters Podcast
    This 60-minute podcast assists disaster behavioral health responders in providing culturally aware and appropriate disaster behavioral health services for children, youth, and families affected by natural and human-caused disasters.
  • Helping Children and Youth Who Have Experienced Traumatic Events
    This report demonstrates the youth who have experienced traumatic events improve their functioning in community-based "system of care" programs.
  • Early Childhood Materials - Trauma and Justice
    Comprehensive listing of resources related to early childhood trauma.
  • Data on Children's Mental Health and Trauma
    A collection of fact sheets and data on the topic
     
• TF-CBT Web
  A web-based learning course for Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
   
• Child Trauma Articles Library
  A collection of articles gathered by the Childhood Trauma Academy for caregivers and professionals.
   
• Zero to Three - Disaster Relief and Trauma
  An assortment of materials and guides for parents, professionals, and policy makers from the National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families.
   
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
  A federally funded network of independent grantees, NCTSN is offers resources on child traumatic stress for other professionals and the public.
  • Types of Trauma
  • Facts and Figures
  • Empirically Supported Treatments and Promising Practices
  • Creating Trauma-Informed Systems
  • Culture and Trauma

Psychological First Aid - Free Webinar
This free 6 hour online interactive course puts you in the role of a Psychological First Aid (PFA) provider in a post-disaster scene and is approved for 6 continuing education contact hours. View the PFA flyer for more information.

• Military Kids Connect
  From the Department of Defense, an online community of military children (ages 6-17 yr old) that provides access to age-appropriate resources to support children from pre-deployment, through a parent's or caregiver's return. The site also offers resources for parents and educators:
  • Resources for Parents and Caregivers
    Information, guides, and age-group summary tables detailing behaviors and parenting ideas
  • Resources for Educators
    Info on military life, typical student behaviors seen when a parent deploys, and how to help them cope