Browsing by Author "The National Child Traumatic Stress Network"
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Item Child Sex Trafficking: A Fact Sheet for Child Welfare Professionals(The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2024) The National Child Traumatic Stress NetworkOffers information regarding child sex trafficking to child welfare professionals. This factsheet defines child sex trafficking, a child's vulnerability to it depending on different factors, its relation to trauma, and what professionals need to know and can do to support children who have or are experiencing childhood sex trafficking.Item Childhood Traumatic Grief: Information for School Personnel(The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2019) The National Child Traumatic Stress NetworkGuidelines for helping children who are grieving.Item Childhood Traumatic Grief: Information for School Personnel Teaching Military Children(The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2019) The National Child Traumatic Stress NetworkguidelinesItem Creating Effective Child- and Family-Focused Disaster Behavioral Health Messages on Social Media(The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2019) The National Child Traumatic Stress NetworkOffers guidance to child-serving behavioral health organizations and professionals who serve communities affected by disaster and terrorism events. This toolkit provides guidance and shares lessons learned from previous incidents, how to you get started using social media, including guidance on developing a social media policy and plan, constructing messages for various disasters and audiences, and managing social media accounts. It also includes sample messages that to modify to better fit specific disasters and terrorism events.Item FCT: Family Centered Treatment-Fact Sheet(The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2019) The National Child Traumatic Stress NetworkFact sheet describing family centered treatment.Item Intimate partner violence and child trauma(The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2017) The National Child Traumatic Stress NetworkItem Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress Toolkit for Health Care Providers(The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2014) The National Child Traumatic Stress NetworkOffers a compendium of tools to guide medical professionals in effectively assessing and treating medical traumatic stress in children and families. This toolkit helps providers address the emotional, as well as the physical side of trauma. It is anchored by the D-E-F Protocol for trauma-informed care, which helps providers respond to Distress, offer Emotional support, and ensure Family-centered care for traumatized children and families. This toolkit includes guidebooks on implementing trauma-informed care, with case studies and examples, as well as complimentary patient handouts for children and parents with evidence-based tips and activities.Item Secondary Trauma and Child Welfare Staff: Guidance for Supervisors and Administrators(The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2016) The National Child Traumatic Stress NetworkChild welfare supervisors and administrators have the challenging task of developing and maintaining high-quality practice in a traumatogenic environment. This fact sheet provides information on how STS manifests itself in child welfare, the kinds of staff who are at risk for STS, and strategies for prevention of and intervention for STS.Item Testifying in Court about Trauma: Following the Hearing(The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2016) The National Child Traumatic Stress NetworkThe first two tip sheets in this series addressed how to prepare to give testimony and what to expect from the experience. Follow-through, for clinicians, clients, and their caregivers, is another important element in the process. Because testifying in court can be a difficult and stressful experience for clients and their caregivers, it is important for the clinician to follow-up with them, to give them the opportunity to ask questions, and to provide support. It is also essential for clinicians to be aware that testifying can be indirectly traumatizing and that they can seek out strategies for the prevention of secondary traumatic stress.Item The Power of Parenting: Helping Your Child After a Family Homicide Loss(The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2023) The National Child Traumatic Stress NetworkOffers parents and caregivers information to help support their children after the loss of a family member due to homicide. This fact sheet highlights common reactions and experiences of children handling a family homicide loss, the importance of respecting and acknowledging grief, ways to help your child, seek professional support, as well as a list of resources to provide additional guidance for parents and caregivers.Item Tips for Media Covering Traumatic Events(The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2018) The National Child Traumatic Stress NetworkOffers tips for media professionals covering traumatic events. This fact sheet discusses safety, managing exposure, interviewing children, and helping families with children.Item Understanding and Addressing Trauma and Child Sex Trafficking(The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2017) The National Child Traumatic Stress NetworkPolicy brief on trauma among victims of trafficking.Item When a Child Alleges Sexual Abuse by an Educator or other School Staff: An Educator's Guide to Appropriate Response and Support(The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2017) The National Child Traumatic Stress NetworkAs educators, you play an essential role in children’s lives. Often, the safe classroom environment enables children to disclose troubling experiences to you. Child sexual abuse (CSA) is common and has serious and multiple negative consequences. Thus, you should be prepared to respond to these disclosures. This document addresses the types of responses that contribute to the best outcomes for children in an educational setting.