Brief Information on Childhood Traumatic Grief for School Personnel (2008) (PDF)
    >En Español [Breve Información Sobre el Duelo Traumático Infantil Para Personal de la Escuela] (PDF)

Caja de Herramientas Para Educadores Para el Manejo de Trauma Infantil (2009) (PDF)
    >In English [Child Trauma Toolkit for Educators] (2008)

Checklist for School Personnel to Evaluate and Implement the Mental Health Component of Your School Crisis and Emergency Plan (2003) (PDF)

Child Sexual Abuse Fact Sheet For Parents, Teachers, and Other Caregivers (2007) (PDF)

Child Trauma Toolkit for Educators (2008)
    >En Español [Caja de Herramientas Para Educadores Para el Manejo de Trauma Infantil (2009)] (PDF)

Childhood Traumatic Grief Educational Materials - For School Personnel (2004) (PDF)

Children of War: A Video for Educators (2005) (Video)

Children of War: A Video for Educators - Resource Guide (2005) (PDF)

Datos Sobre el Trauma (2009) (PDF)
    >In English [Trauma Facts for Educators] (PDF)

Facts on Traumatic Stress and Children with Developmental Disabilities (2004) (PDF)

Guidance for School Personnel: Students Who had a Loved One Die in The Earthquake (2008) (PDF)

Helping Children Cope with the Columbia Space Shuttle Tragedy (2003) (PDF)

Impacto Psicológico y Conductual del Trauma: Estudiantes de la Escuela Primaria (PDF)
    >In English [Psychological and Behavioral Impact of Trauma: Elementary School Students] (PDF)

Impacto Psicológico y Conductual del Trauma: Estudiantes de la Escuela Secundaria (PDF)
    >In English [Psychological and Behavioral Impact of Trauma: Middle School Students] (PDF)

Impacto Psicológico y Conductual del Trauma: Estudiantes de la Escuela Superior (2009) (PDF)
    >In English [Psychological and Behavioral Impact of Trauma: High School Students] (PDF)

Impacto Psicológico y Conductual del Trauma: Niños Preescolares (2009) (PDF)
    >In English [Psychological and Behavioral Impact of Trauma: Preschool Children] (PDF)

Primeros Auxilios Psicológicos - Guía de Operaciones Prácticas (2009)
    >In English [Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide - 2nd Edition (2007)]

Psychological and Behavioral Impact of Trauma: Elementary School Students (2008) (PDF)
    >En Español [Impacto Psicológico y Conductual del Trauma: Estudiantes de la Escuela Primaria] (PDF)

Psychological and Behavioral Impact of Trauma: High School Students (2008) (PDF)
    >En Español [Impacto Psicológico y Conductual del Trauma: Estudiantes de la Escuela Superior] (PDF)

Psychological and Behavioral Impact of Trauma: Middle School Students (2008) (PDF)
    >En Español [Impacto Psicológico y Conductual del Trauma: Estudiantes de la Escuela Secundaria] (PDF)

Psychological and Behavioral Impact of Trauma: Preschool Children (2008) (PDF)
    >En Español [Impacto Psicológico y Conductual del Trauma: Niños Preescolares] (PDF)

Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide - 2nd Edition (2007)
    >En Español [Primeros Auxilios Psicológicos - Guía de Operaciones Prácticas (2009)]

School Planning for the September 11th Anniversary (2002) (PDF)

Self Care for Educators [Dealing with secondary traumatic stress] (2008) (PDF)
    >En Español [Auto-Ayuda para Educadores] (PDF)

Service Systems Brief (vol 1, no 1): Creating Trauma-Informed Child-Serving Systems (2007) (PDF)

Suggestions for Educators [Helping traumatized children in school] (2008) (PDF)
    >En Español [Sugerencias para Educadores] (PDF)

Teacher Guidelines for Helping Students after a Hurricane (2004) (PDF)

Teacher Guidelines for Helping Students after an Earthquake (PDF)
    >Creole [Konsèy pou pwofesè ka ede elèv yo apre yon tranbleman tè] (PDF)
    >Creole [Gid pou pwofesè kap vle ede elèv aprè tranbleman de tè] (PDF)

The 3R's of School Crises and Disasters (2005)

Trauma Facts for Educators (2008) (PDF)
    >En Español [Datos Sobre el Trauma] (PDF)

Trauma Information Pamphlet - For Teachers (2001) (PDF)

Traumatic Grief in Military Children: Information for Educators (2008) (PDF)

Childhood Traumatic Grief Educational Materials - For Parents (2004) (PDF)

Entendamos el estrés traumático infantil (2005) (PDF)
    >In English [Understanding Child Traumatic Stress]

Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide - 2nd Edition (2007)
    >En Español [Primeros Auxilios Psicológicos - Guía de Operaciones Prácticas (2009)]

The Promise of Trauma-focused Therapy for Childhood Sexual Abuse (2007)

Questions & Answers about Child Physical Abuse (2008) (PDF)

Questions & Answers about Child Sexual Abuse (2007) (PDF)

Questions & Answers about Child Sexual Abuse Treatment (2007) (PDF)

Questions & Answers about Domestic Violence (2008) (PDF)

Serving America: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network Responds to September 11 (2002) (PDF)

Trauma in the Lives of Gang-Involved Youth: Tips for Volunteers and Community Organizations (2009) (PDF)

Understanding Child Traumatic Stress (2005) (PDF)
    >En Español [Entendamos el estrés traumático infantil]

Cops, Kids, and Domestic Violence Law Enforcement Training DVD (2006) (Video)

Cops, Kids, and Domestic Violence Law Enforcement Training - print materials (2006) (PDF)

Helping Traumatized Children: Tips for Judges (2009) (PDF)

Service Systems Brief (vol 2, no 1): Creating a Trauma-Informed Law Enforcement System (2008) (PDF)

Service Systems Brief (vol 1, no 1): Creating Trauma-Informed Child-Serving Systems (2007) (PDF)

Service Systems Brief (vol 2, no 2): Judges and Child Trauma: Findings from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network/National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges Focus Groups (2008) (PDF)

Strategies to Manage Challenges for EMS Families (2008) (PDF)

Trauma among Girls in the Juvenile Justice System (2004) (PDF)

Trauma-Focused Interventions for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System (2004) (PDF)

Trauma-Informed Interventions: Clinical Research Evidence and Culture-Specific Information Project (2008) (PDF)

Victimization and Juvenile Offending (2004) (PDF)

Tips for Media Covering Traumatic Events (2004)

Addressing the Mental Health Problems of Border and Immigrant Youth (2009) (PDF)

Addressing the Trauma Treatment Needs of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and the Hearing Children of Deaf Parents (2006) (PDF)

Administration and Scoring of the UCLA PTSD Reaction Index for DSM-IV (Revision 1) (2004) (Video)

Assessing Exposure to Psychological Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress in the Juvenile Justice Population (2004) (PDF)

Building Community Resilience for Children and Families (2007) (PDF)

Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Workshop for Resource Parents (2010)

Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit (2008)

Childhood Traumatic Grief Educational Materials - For Pediatricians and Pediatric Nurses (2004) (PDF)

Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) Directors' Guide to Mental Health Services for Abused Children (2008) (PDF)

Complex Trauma in Children and Adolescents (2003) (PDF)

The Courage to Remember: Training Video on Childhood Traumatic Grief (2005) (Video)

Culture and Trauma Brief (vol 3, no 1): Cultural and Family Differences in Children's Sexual Education and Knowledge (2008) (PDF)

Culture and Trauma Brief (vol 2, no 2): Organizational, Cultural, and Linguistic Competence (2007) (PDF)

Culture and Trauma Brief (vol 2, no 3): Preliminary Adaptations for Working with Traumatized Latino/Hispanic Children and their Families (2007) (PDF)

Culture and Trauma Brief (vol 1, no 1): Promoting Culturally Competent Trauma-Informed Practices (2005) (PDF)

Culture and Trauma Brief (vol 1, no 4): Resources on Culture and Trauma (2006) (PDF)

Culture and Truama Brief (vol 1, no 3): Translation of English Materials to Spanish (2005) (PDF)

Culture and Trauma Brief (vol 2, no 1): Trauma among Homeless Youth (2007) (PDF)

Culture and Trauma Brief (vol 1, no 2): Trauma among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Questioning Youth (2006) (PDF)

Early Childhood Trauma (2010) (PDF)

Engaging Adolescents in Treatment (2008)

Facts on Trauma and Deaf Children (2004) (PDF)

Facts on Trauma and Homeless Children (2004) (PDF)

Finding Funding: A Guide to Federal Sources for Child Traumatic Stress and Other Trauma-Focused Initiatives (2006) (PDF)
    >Addendum to Finding Funding (2008) (PDF)

A Guide to Private Funding to Support Child Traumatic Stress and Other Trauma-Focused Initiatives (2007) (PDF)

Helping Children in the Child Welfare System Heal from Trauma: A Systems Integration Approach (2005) (PDF)

How to Implement Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) (TF-CBT Implementation Manual) (PDF)

Making the Connection: Trauma and Substance Abuse (2008) (PDF)

Mental Health Interventions for Refugee Children in Resettlement: White Paper II (2005) (PDF)

Pathways to Partnerships with Youth and Families in the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2008) (PDF)

Pathways to Partnership: Frequently Asked Questions on Compensation for Family, Youth, and Consumer Involvement (2009) (PDF)

Pathways to Partnership: Tips for Developing an Effective Advisory Board (2009) (PDF)

Pathways to Partnership: Tips for Incorporating Peer-to-Peer Support Into Your Program (2009) (PDF)

Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress Toolkit for Health Care Providers (2004)

Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide - 2nd Edition (2007)
    >En Español [Primeros Auxilios Psicológicos - Guía de Operaciones Prácticas (2009)]

Psychological Impact of the Tsunami in the Solomon Islands (2007) (PDF)
    >Two-page version 2007 (PDF)

Resources for Professionals [Childhood Traumatic Grief] (2010) (PDF)

Resources for Professionals [Sibling Death] (2010) (PDF)

Review of Child and Adolescent Refugee Mental Health (2003) (PDF)

Service Systems Brief (vol 2, no 1): Creating a Trauma-Informed Law Enforcement System (2008) (PDF)

Service Systems Brief (vol 1, no 1): Creating Trauma-Informed Child-Serving Systems (2007) (PDF)

Survey of National Refugee Working Group Sites 2004: Summary Report (2005) (PDF)

Thinking Broadly: Financing Strategies for Child Traumatic Stress Initiatives (2006) (PDF)

Trauma among Girls in the Juvenile Justice System (2004) (PDF)

Trauma-Focused Interventions for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System (2004) (PDF)

Trauma-Informed Interventions: Clinical Research Evidence and Culture-Specific Information Project (2008 (PDF)

Traumatic Grief in Military Children: Information for Medical Providers (2008) (PDF)

Treatment for Youth with Traumatic Stress and Substance Abuse Problems (2008) (PDF)

Understanding Substance Abuse in Adolescents: A Primer for Mental Health Professionals (2008) (PDF)

Understanding the Links between Adolescent Trauma and Substance Abuse: A Toolkit for Providers (2nd Edition) (2008) (PDF)

Understanding Traumatic Stress in Adolescents: A Primer for Substance Abuse Professionals (2008) (PDF)

Victimization and Juvenile Offending (2004) (PDF)

Addressing the Trauma Treatment Needs of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and the Hearing Children of Deaf Parents (2006) (PDF)

After the Hospital: Helping My Child Cope - What Parents Can Do (2004) (PDF)
    >En Español [Después del Hospital: Cómo Ayudar a Mi Familia a Superar la Situación (2009)] (PDF)

Arson Fires: Tips for Parents on Media Coverage (2009) (PDF)

At the Hospital: Helping My Child Cope - What Parents Can Do (2004) (PDF)
    >En Español [En el Hospital: Cómo Ayudar a Mi Hijo a Sobrellevar la Situación (2009)] (PDF)

At the Hospital: Helping My Teen Cope - What Parents Can Do (2004) (PDF)
    >En Español [En el Hospital: Cómo Ayudar a Mi Adolescente a Sobrellevar la Situación (2009)] (PDF)

Brief Information on Childhood Traumatic Grief (2008) (PDF)
    >En Español [Breve Información Sobre el Duelo Traumático Infantil] (PDF)

Caring for Kids: What Parents Need to Know about Sexual Abuse (2009) (PDF)

Child Physical Abuse Fact Sheet (2009) (PDF)

Child Sexual Abuse: Coping with the Emotional Stress of the Legal System (2009) (PDF)

Child Sexual Abuse Fact Sheet For Parents, Teachers, and Other Caregivers (2007) (PDF)

Childhood Traumatic Grief Educational Materials - For Parents (2004) (PDF)
    >En Español [Guía informativa para los padres sobre la aflicción traumática infantil (2004)] (PDF)

Claiming Children: Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health newsletter [special issue on trauma in collaboration with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network] (2003) (PDF)
    >En Español [Niños que reclaman atenciõn] (PDF)

Coping with the Shock of Intrafamilial Sexual Abuse : Information for Parents and Caregivers (2009) (PDF)

Coping with Unconfirmed Death: Tips for Caregivers of Children and Teens (2009) (PDF)

Después del Hospital: Cómo Ayudar a Mi Familia a Superar la Situación (2009) (PDF)
    >In English [After the Hospital: Helping My Child Cope - What Parents Can Do (2004)]

Early Childhood Trauma (2010) (PDF)

Emergency Medical Technician Pocket Card for Children and Families (2006) (PDF)

En el Hospital: Cómo Ayudar a Mi Adolescente a Sobrellevar la Situación (2009) (PDF)
    >In English [At the Hospital: Helping My Teen Cope - What Parents Can Do (2004)] (PDF)

En el Hospital: Cómo Ayudar a Mi Hijo a Sobrellevar la Situación (2009) (PDF)
    >In English [At the Hospital: Helping My Teen Cope - What Parents Can Do (2004)] (PDF)

Entendamos el Estrés Traumático Infantil (2004)
    >In English [Understanding Child Traumatic Stress] (PDF)

Entendimiento del Estrés Traumático Infantil: Una Guia para Padres (2008)
    >In English [Understanding Child Traumatic Stress: A Guide for Parents] (PDF)

Facts on Traumatic Stress and Children with Developmental Disabilities (2004) (PDF)

Family Preparedness: Thinking Ahead (2003) (PDF)
Armenian, English, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese

Family Preparedness Wallet Card (2003) (PDF)
Armenian, English, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese

Guía informativa para los padres sobre la aflicción traumática infantil (2004) (PDF)
    >In English [Childhood Traumatic Grief Educational Materials - For Parents] (PDF)

Guia para los padres para ayudar a los niños despues de un huracan (2004) (PDF)
    >In English [Parent Guidelines for Helping children After a Hurricane] (PDF)

Guía Para Padres Con Hijos Que Han Sido Afectados por Incendios (2007) (PDF)
    >In English [Parent Guidelines for Helping Children Impacted by Wildfires]

Guidance for Caregivers: Children or Teens who had a Loved One Die in The Earthquake (2008) (PDF)

Helping Children Cope with the Columbia Space Shuttle Tragedy (2003) (PDF)

Helping Your Teen Cope with Traumatic Stress and Substance Abuse (2008) (PDF)
    >En Español [Ayudando a Su Adolescente a Enfrentarse al Estrés Traumático y Abuso de Sustancias]

Influenza pandémica: Guía de los padres para ayudar a las familias a enfrentar la Influenza pandémica (2009) (PDF)
    >In English [Pandemic Flu Fact Sheet: A Parents' Guide to Helping Families Cope with a Pandemic Flu (2009)] (PDF)

It's OK to Remember General Information Video on Child Traumatic Grief (2005) (Video)
    >En Español [Vale la Pena Recordar]

Los Incendios y su Cobertura en las Noticias: Recomendaciones para los Padres (2007) (PDF)
    >In English [Wildfires: Tips for Parents on Media Coverage (2007)] (PDF)

Niños que reclaman atenciõn: Boletín [número esppecial centrado en los traumas-Federaciõn de Familias para la Salud Mental de los Niños/Red Nacional para el Estrés Traumático en el Niño](2003) (PDF)
    >In English [Claiming Children Newsletter] (PDF)

Pandemic Flu Fact Sheet: A Parents' Guide to Helping Families Cope with a Pandemic Flu (2009) (PDF)
    >En Español [Influenza pandémica: Guía de los padres para ayudar a las familias a enfrentar la Influenza pandémica (2009)] (PDF)

Parent Guidelines for Helping Children after a Hurricane (2004) (PDF)
    >En Español [Guia para los padres para ayudar a los niños despues de un huracan] (PDF)

Parent Guidelines for Helping Children after an Earthquake (2008) (PDF)
    >Creole [Konsèy pou paran ka ede timoun yo apre yon tranbleman tè] (PDF)

Parent Guidelines for Helping Children Impacted by Arson & Fires (2009) (PDF)

Parent Guidelines for Helping Children Impacted by Wildfires (2007) (PDF)
    >En Español [Guía Para Padres Con Hijos Que Han Sido Afectados por Incendios] (PDF)

Parenting in a Challenging World (2005) or (HTML/Video)

Physical Punishment: What Parents Should Know (2009) (PDF)

The Promise of Trauma-focused Therapy for Childhood Sexual Abuse (2007)

Questions & Answers about Child Physical Abuse (2008) (PDF)

Questions & Answers about Child Sexual Abuse (2007) (PDF)

Questions & Answers about Child Sexual Abuse Treatment (2007) (PDF)

Questions & Answers about Domestic Violence (2008) (PDF)

Raising Well-Behaved Kids: What Parents Should Know (2009) (PDF)

Recognizing Drug Use in Adolescents: A Quick Guide for Caregivers and Adults (2007) (PDF)

Resources for Caregivers [Childhood Traumatic Grief] (2010) (PDF)

Resources for Caregivers [Sibling Death] (2010) (PDF)

Sexual Development and Behavior in Children: Information for Parents and Caregivers (2009) (PDF)

Sibling Death and Childhood Traumatic Grief: Information for Families (2009) (PDF)

Sugerencias para la familia que anticipa reacciones adversas al aproximarse el aniversario de un acontecimiento traumático (2002) (PDF)
    >In English [Tips for Families on Anticipating Anniversary Reactions to Traumatic] (PDF)

Talking to Children about War and Terrorism (2003) (PDF)

Talking with Children in the United States about the Tsunami (2007) (PDF)

Tips for Families on Anticipating Anniversary Reactions to Traumatic Events (2002) (PDF)
    >En Español [Sugerencias para la familia que anticipa reacciones adversas al aproximarse el aniversario de un acontecimiento traumático ] (PDF)

Tips for Parents and Caregivers on Media Coverage of Traumatic Events (2004) (PDF)

Tips for Parents on Media Coverage of the Earthquake (PDF)

Trauma Information Pamphlet For Parents (2001) (PDF)

Traumatic Grief in Military Children: Information for Families (2008) (PDF)

Understanding and Coping with Sexual Behavior Problems in Children: Information for Parents and Caregivers (2009) (PDF)

Understanding Child Traumatic Stress: A Guide for Parents (2008) (PDF)
    >En Español [Entendimiento del Estrés Traumático Infantil: Una Guia para Padres] (PDF)

Vale la Pena Recordar (2009) (Video)
    >In English [It's OK to Remember General Information Video on Child Traumatic Grief] (PDF)

What to Do If Your Child Discloses Sexual Abuse: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers (2009) (PDF)

Wildfires: Tips for Parents on Media Coverage (2007) (PDF)
    >En Español [Los Incendios y su Cobertura en las Noticias: Recomendaciones para los Padres (2007)] (PDF)

Your Child and Gangs: What You Need to Know about Trauma - Tips for Parents (2009) (PDF)

Child Traumatic Stress: What Every Policymaker Should Know (2008)

Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit (2008)

Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) Directors' Guide to Mental Health Services for Abused Children (2008) (PDF)

Complex Trauma in Children and Adolescents (2003) (PDF)

Facts on Trauma and Deaf Children (2004) (PDF)

Facts on Trauma and Homeless Children (2005) (PDF)

Finding Funding: A Guide to Federal Sources for Child Traumatic Stress and Other Trauma-Focused Initiatives (2006) (PDF)
    >Addendum to Finding Funding (2008) (PDF)

A Guide to Private Funding to Support Child Traumatic Stress and Other Trauma-Focused Initiatives (2007) (PDF)

Helping Children in the Child Welfare System Heal from Trauma: A Systems Integration Approach (2005) (PDF)

Mental Health Interventions for Refugee Children in Resettlement: White Paper II (2005) (PDF)

National and Community Partners (2008) (PDF)

Policy Brief: Supporting High-Quality Mental Health Services for Child Trauma: Family, Youth, and Consumer Involvement (2008) (PDF)

Policy Brief: Supporting High-Quality Mental Health Services for Child Trauma: Workforce Strategies (2008) (PDF)

Review of Child and Adolescent Refugee Mental Health (2003) (PDF)

Service Systems Brief (vol 2, no 1): Creating a Trauma-Informed Law Enforcement System (2008) (PDF)

Service Systems Brief (vol 1, no 1): Creating Trauma-Informed Child-Serving Systems (2007) (PDF)

Service Systems Brief (vol 2, no 2): Judges and Child Trauma: Findings from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network/National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges Focus Groups (2008) (PDF)

Suggestions for Educators [Helping traumatized children in school] (2008) (PDF)

Survey of National Refugee Working Group Sites 2004: Summary Report (2005) (PDF)

Serving America: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network Responds to September 11 (2002) (PDF)

Thinking Broadly: Financing Strategies for Child Traumatic Stress Initiatives (2006) (PDF)

Making a Plan: Dealing with Things That Remind You of What Happened [Medical Trauma] (2004) (PDF)
    >En Español [Desarrollar un Plan: Cómo Enfrentarse a las Situaciones Que Se Recuerdan lo Que Sucedido]

Preventing Acquaintance Rape: A Safety Guide For Teens (2009) (PDF)

Resources for Children [Childhood Traumatic Grief] (2010) (PDF)

Resources for Children [Sibling Death] (2010) (PDF)

Using Drugs to Deal with Stress and Trauma: A Reality Check for Teens (2008) (PDF)
    >En Español [El Uso de Drogas Para Manejar el Estrés y el Trauma: Una Dosis de Realidad para los Jóvenes]

What Do I Do Now? A Survival Guide for Victims of Acquaintance Rape (2009) (PDF)

What Do I Say? Talking about What Happened with Others [Medical Trauma] (2004) (PDF)
    >En Español [¿Qué digo? Cómo Hablar con Otras Personas Acerca de lo Sucedido (2009)]

When It Hurts: Dealing with Pain [Medical Trauma] (2004) (PDF)
    >En Español [Cuando Duele: Cómo Enfrentarse al Dolor (2009)]

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