Trauma-Informed Care

News, information and resources regarding trauma-informed care for children.

A self-paced four-module online Introduction to Trauma training developed and hosted by the Institute for Health and Recovery for the Bureau of Substance Abuse Services. It is free and available to anyone interested in learning more about trauma as it relates to substance use and addictions.
An article about how yoga is helping girls heal from trauma.
Screening and assessment of traumatic stress and its psychosocial after-effects.
The Core Curriculum on Childhood Trauma (CCCT) is a tool developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network to promote a trauma-informed mental health workforce.
This resource guide for youth and their caregivers comes from Tha National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
From The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, this 5-page fact sheet describes family resilience, defines the types of traumatic stress that can effect family functioning, shows how family resilience is related to individual resilience, delineates characteristics that contribute to family resilience, and recommends ways providers can support family resilience.
Explore where to start on a key piece of trauma-informed work.
This resource is provided through the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
A trauma-informed resource for parents working through difficult their families.
Resource for professionals when working with children who have experienced a traumatic separation.
This framework for becoming a trauma informed and responsive (TIR) Commonwealth was presented by Melissa Threadgill, Director of Juvenile Justice Initiatives, at the Jan 15, 2021 FRC and CC Network meeting.
A tool for providers to help identify opportunities to share power in trauma-responsive care.
Screening and assessment of traumatic stress and its psychosocial after-effects.
Therapeutic treatment of the psychosocial after-effects of childhood exposure to traumatic stressors is a key component in the development of trauma-informed juvenile justice systems.
The prevalence and impact of violence and other victimization experienced by our nation’s children has gained increasing attention in recent years.
Brief by Johns Hopkins Office of the Provost and the Urban Health Institute.
Article by Martha Davis and Kristen B. Schubert
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has formed a new partnership with the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities and Canada’s Norlien Foundation. RWJF will invest $1.7 million to help 10 U.S. and,five Canadian agencies use the science of trauma and resilience to transform the way they deliver services to families.
This resource guide for youth and their caregivers comes from Tha National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
A tool for providers to help identify opportunities to share power in trauma-responsive care.