Resources in Response to Traumatic Events
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network has developed resources to help children, families, and communities cope with tragedy and help all navigate what they see and hear related to traumatic events.
Child Traumatic Stress
- After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal (En Español)
- Supporting Families with Large Community Events
- Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event (En Español; ASL; Dari; Pashto)
- Once I Was Very Very Scared (En Español; Arabic; ASL) – children’s book
- Talking to Children: When Scary Things Happen (En Espanol)
- Creating Supportive Environments: When Scary Things Happen (En Español)
- Helping Youth After Community Trauma: Tips for Educators (En Español)
- Pause-Reset-Nourish (PRN) to Promote Wellbeing (En Español)—for responders
Traumatic Grief and Traumatic Separation
- After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal (En Español)
- Supporting Families with Large Community Events
- Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event (En Español; ASL; Dari; Pashto)
- Once I Was Very Very Scared (En Español; Arabic; ASL) – children’s book
- Talking to Children: When Scary Things Happen (En Espanol)
- Creating Supportive Environments: When Scary Things Happen (En Español)
- Helping Youth After Community Trauma: Tips for Educators (En Español)
- Pause-Reset-Nourish (PRN) to Promote Wellbeing (En Español)—for responders
Psychological First Aid
- Parent Tips for Helping Infants and Toddlers (En Español)
- Parent Tips for Helping Preschoolers (En Español)
- Parent Tips for Helping School-Age Children (En Español)
- Parent Tips for Helping Adolescents (En Español)
- Tips for Adults (En Español)
- PFA for Displaced Families and Children
Additional Resources on Trauma and Immigration from our Partners:
- How to Talk with Kids About Tragedies & Other Traumatic News Events
- Coping During Uncertainty for Adults, Children, and Teens (English, Dari, Spanish, Haitian)
- Talking to Kids about Immigration Enforcement in Their Communities
- Helping Families Navigate Uncertainty: Resources for Planned or Unexpected Departures from the United States
- How Educators Can Support Immigrant Students
- Supporting Students from Immigrant Families
- Immigrant and Refugee Children: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff
- When Children are Afraid of a Parent’s Deportation
- Seeking Safe Haven: Supporting Immigrant Children & Families Facing Detention or Separation
- National Network for Immigration and Refugee Rights: Immigration Hotlines
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center: Community Resources
- National Immigration Legal Services Directory
Resources compiled by The National Child Traumatic Stress Network