Article in the publication Impact that describes some of what is known about violence against women with developmental disabilities and points out some things that still need to be studied.
This booklet was written to help Veteran parents living with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) talk about their feelings and experiences with their children.
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.
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.
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.
In the eyes of a child, poverty is about more than just money. Very often children experience poverty as the lack of shelter, education, nutrition, water or health services. The lack of these basic needs often results in deficits that cannot easily be overcome later in life. Even when not clearly deprived, having poorer opportunities than their peers in any of the above can limit future opportunities.
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.
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.
