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Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit
Publisher(s):This toolkit supports caseworkers, supervisors, and all other levels of the child welfare workforce in implementing trauma-informed knowledge and skills in their daily interactions, professional services and organizational culture.
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After the Storm - Tips for Parents
Publisher(s):The job of parenting can become even more stressful after a natural disaster. These one-pagers provide information on healthy coping strategies to help parents regain a sense of control. Available in English and Spanish.
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Women Veterans Health Care: Military Sexual Trauma
Publisher(s):This resource briefly discusses some common responses and refers to other resources and the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
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Trauma-Informed Organizational Toolkit for Homeless Services
Publisher(s):The prevalence of traumatic stress in the lives of families experiencing homelessness is extraordinarily high. This comprehensive toolkit was developed for use by homeless shelters and housing providers, although the material can be highly useful for domestic violence advocates.
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Unlocking the Door to Learning: Trauma-Informed Classrooms & Transformational Schools
Publisher(s): This issue brief discusses how educators can begin to understand the role of trauma, its effect on children and learning, and how educators can change methods of interacting and responding to children impacted by trauma.
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Pediatric ACEs and Related Life Events Screener (PEARLS)- Teen Self Report
Publisher(s): This tool can be used by healthcare providers to screen patients who may be experiencing or have experienced trauma.
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Tier One Trauma Informed Afterschool Programs
Publisher(s):This resource provides afterschool program staff with strategies on how to incorporate trauma-informed practices into their afterschool program.
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Women of Color VOICES: Volume 1, Issue 1
Publisher(s):Highlights include:
'On the Road:' Learning From the Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence
Featuring Women of Color-led Initiatives: A Site Visit with Spirits of Hope Coalition
Poems: My Innocence & Counting
Survivor Advocacy in the Digital Age
Domestic Violence and Animal Abuse: Addressing Survivors' Concerns for Their Pets
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Information for Mental Health Professionals
Publisher(s):This document presents good practice tips for health care professionals working with patients who have been abused. The guidelines provide screening tips, highlight the negative effect of couples counseling in domestic violence situations, and present safety planning tips.
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Being Anti-Racist is Central to Trauma-Informed Care: Principles of an Anti-Racist Trauma-Informed Organization
Publisher(s):This resource offers actionable principles and strategies that organizations can implement to make this move toward becoming anti-racist and trauma-informed.
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Implementing Trauma-informed Care in a Special Education Setting: An Initial Exploration of a Multi-tiered Model
Publisher(s):The current case study explores the design and implementation of a three-tiered model of trauma-informed care in a special education setting.
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Young Children and Grief
Publisher(s):This resource describes common aspects of the grieving and mourning process for young children, and common feelings that a young child may experience as part of that process.









