Trauma-Informed Approaches

A Veteran’s Guide to Talking with Kids About Post Traumatic Stress Disorder [External link]

This booklet was written to help Veteran parents living with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) talk about their feelings and experiences with their children.

Understanding Child Traumatic Stress [External link]

Recognize the signs of child traumatic stress and the impact that trauma may have on children. The infographic developed by SAMHSA’s National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCSTI) provides information on the prevalence and impact of traumatic events on children, and what actions can be taken to support children who experience traumatic events.

AMBIT Network at the University of Minnesota [External link]

CASCW and Ambit Network have worked together to bring information and training on trauma informed practice to child welfare practitioners.

Helping Children in the Child Welfare System Health From Trauma [External link]

Presents the results of a survey conducted among child welfare agencies in a number of states. The survey assessed the ways agencies gather, assess, and share trauma-related information and the child trauma training their staff receive. The goal was to determine how the various service systems communicate with each other about trauma and whether, alone or through interaction, they retraumatize a child or, more positively, promote a child's healing following a traumatic event.

Birth Parents with Trauma Histories: A Guide for Judges and Attorneys [External link]

Provides guidance to judges and attorneys on how to recognize trauma and its effects on birth parents. This fact sheet helps judges and attorneys recognize the potential impact of trauma on parenting.

Child Focused NCTSN Trauma-Informed Organizational Assessment [External link]

Trauma-informed care occurs when all parties involved recognize and respond to the impact of traumatic stress on those who have contact with an organization, including children, caregivers, and service providers.

Trauma Addictions Mental Health and Recovery (TAMAR) Treatment Manual and Modules [External link]

Facilitatin guide for Trauma, Addictions, Mental health, And Recovery (TAMAR)

Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services [External link]

This manual helps behavioral health professionals understand the impact of trauma on those who experience it. The manual discusses patient assessment and treatment planning strategies. These strategies support recovery and the development of a trauma-informed care workforce.

Violence, Abuse, and Bullying Affecting People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities [External link]

Violence, abuse, and bullying are frequent realities for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD). Criminal justice professionals, self-advocates (people with disabilities), family members, and disability professionals must collaborate and learn from one another to safeguard the lives of people with disabilities as they live independently in their communities.

Integrating Trauma-Informed Approaches within Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (Video) [External link]

Trauma-informed approaches and Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) to enhance the PBIS/behavioral health system in schools.