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InBrief: The Impact of Early Adversity on Children's Development
Publisher(s):Science also shows that providing stable, responsive environments for children in the earliest years of life can prevent or reverse these conditions, with lifelong consequences for learning, behavior, and health.
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Sexual Violence Against Asian and Pacific Islander Women Training Manual
This training manual describes the different types of sexual violence perpetrated against Asian and Pacific Islander women. Skits and discussion questions are included to help advocates understand sexual violence in vulnerable populations.
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What Can We Do as Churches to Help Traumatised People?
Publisher(s):This resource provides 8 ways churches can become trauma-informed and support children, young people, adults, and families who are experiencing or have experienced a traumatic event.
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Safe Spaces-Foundations of Trauma-Informed Practice for Educational and Care Settings
Publisher(s):Safe spaces is a free, online training designed to help individuals working with children and youth recognize and respond to signs of trauma and stress.
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Domestic Violence: A Competency-Based Training Manual for Community Mental Health Staff
Publisher(s):Aside from setting screening guidelines, this manual discusses barriers faced by women in rural communities when attempting to protect themselves from domestic violence and presents guidelines for coordinating community response to domestic violence.
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Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Disasters and Other Traumatic Events
Publisher(s):Violence or natural disasters can cause trauma in young people. This booklet provides steps parents can take to help children cope with trauma after violence and disasters.
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Coalition Chronicles 32-2: Violence in Relationships Across the Lifespan
Publisher(s):This issue of the Chronicles highlights an important aspect of advocacy—helping survivors of any age or ability to heal and enhance other relationships in their lives.
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ARC Reflections Training Program
Publisher(s):This resource, ARC Reflections, was developed by the Casey Foundation which is a nine-session program that child welfare agencies can use to train foster parents to better care for children who have had traumatic experiences
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Key Ingredients for Successful Trauma-Informed Care Implementation
Publisher(s):This brief draws on interviews with national experts on trauma-informed care to create a framework for organizational and clinical changes that can be practically implemented across the health care sector to address trauma.
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Complex Trauma: Facts for Shelter Staff Working with Homeless Children and Families
Publisher(s):This resource guides shelter staff in offering support to children and families who are experiencing homelessness and who have experienced trauma.
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Early Childhood Development - Your Options - How Do I Know If My Child Is Transgender?
Publisher(s):Addresses the questions: What Is transgender? Can a Child Be Transgender? What Makes a Child Transgender? Why Canít My Child Be ""Normal""? How Should I Respond? How Can I know If Itís a Phase? Where Do I Get Help, Support, and More Information?"
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Background Reading: DV, Trauma & Mental Health
Publisher(s):This list compiled by the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health provides recommended background readings for anyone interested in learning more about domestic violence, trauma, and mental health.









