Children’s Book: Once I Was Very Scared

Children’s Book: Once I Was Very Scared Piplo Productions I wonder what scared you? This story was written to help children and grown-ups (parents, teachers, and other important adults) understand how stress can affect children and ways to help them. In the story, lots of little animals went through scary experiences, but they react in…

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Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event

Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event NCTSN Resource Describes how young children, school-age children, and adolescents react to traumatic events and offers suggestions on how parents and caregivers can help and support them. Download PDF (English) Published in 2010 Describe cómo reaccionan los niños más pequeños, los escolares y los adolescentes ante acontecimientos traumáticos y…

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Supporting Families with Large Community Events

Supporting Families with Large Community Events NCTSN Resource Provides information for parents and caregivers about how to support their family when a large community event is happening in their city or town. This fact sheet offers pratical steps to support families who have experienced trauma who may become reminded of trauma or distressed when a…

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After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal

After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal Partner-In Resource Offers tips to parents on how to help young children, toddlers, and preschoolers heal after a traumatic event. Download PDF (English) Published in 2005 Offers tips to parents on how to help young children, toddlers, and preschoolers heal after a traumatic event. Download PDF (Dari) Published…

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2027 Division 56 Leadership Nominees

2027 Division 56 Officer Positions for Election: President-Elect (One-year term, moves into the President’s office for the succeeding term) Member-At-Large (Three-year term, renewable for one term) The Division 56 Bylaws govern office positions and terms. Each nominee has been asked the following questions You can read their answers below by clicking each nominee’s name What…

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Children’s Book: You Weren’t With Me

Children’s Book: You Weren’t With Me Piplo Productions “You Weren’t With Me” was designed to help parents and children talk about difficult separations, reconnect, and find their way back to each other. Buy book (English) Buy Book (Spanish)

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Childhood Traumatic Grief: Information for School Personnel

Childhood Traumatic Grief: Information for School Personnel NCTSN Resource Offers information on why school personnel are important for grieving students. This fact sheet outlines how children grieve, what Childhood Traumatic Grief is, who develops Childhood Traumatic Grief, what traumatic stress reactions in Childhood Traumatic Grief can look like, the signs a student might have Childhood…

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Traumatic Separation and Refugee and Immigrant Children: Tips for Current Caregivers

Traumatic Separation and Refugee and Immigrant Children: Tips for Current Caregivers NCTSN Resource Provides tips for current caregivers and providers to help address the needs of immigrant and refugee children who have experienced traumatic separation. This tipsheet discusses the impact of sudden, chaotic, or unpredictable separation from parents and siblings including depression, anxiety, or separation-related…

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Childhood Traumatic Separation: Youth Information Sheet

Childhood Traumatic Separation: Youth Information Sheet NCTSN Resource Provides information for youth about separation distress, when separation can be traumatic for children and youth, traumatic reactions to separation, and what to do to feel better. Download PDF (English) Published in 2020  

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