Child Traumatic Stress Resources
Pause-Reset-Nourish (PRN)* to Promote Wellbeing: Use as Needed to Care for Your Wellness!
Pause-Reset-Nourish (PRN)* to Promote Wellbeing: Use as Needed to Care for Your Wellness! NCTSN Resource Provides information about the specific self-care strategy of Pause-Reset-Nourish, or PRN. This fact sheet acknowledges the levels of stress that professionals may be currently experiencing and offers a way to address unwanted symptoms and promote and replenish wellbeing and enhance…
Read MoreHelping Youth after Community Trauma: Tips for Educators
Helping Youth after Community Trauma: Tips for Educators NCTSN Resource Lists common reactions educators might see in the students with whom they work and suggestions on how they may help after community trauma. This tip sheet describes how traumatic events, such as a natural disaster, school violence, or the traumatic death of a peer or…
Read MoreCreating Supportive Environments When Scary Things Happen
Creating Supportive Environments When Scary Things Happen Partner-In Resource Offers guidance on creating supportive environments for youth when scary things happen. This fact sheet includes information on routines, rhythm, and rituals. Updated January 2026. Download PDF (English) Published in 2022 Cómo crear ambientes de apoyo cuando ocurren hechos atemorizantes: ofrece orientación para crear ambientes de…
Read MoreTalking to Youth When Scary Things Happen
Talking to Youth When Scary Things Happen Partner-In Resource Offers guidance on talking with children and youth when scary things happen. This fact sheet includes information on checking in with yourself, clarifying your goal, providing information, reflecting, asking helpful questions, going slow, labeling emotions, validating, and reducing media exposure. Updated January 2026. Download PDF (English)…
Read MoreChildren’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…
Read MoreAge-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…
Read MoreSupporting 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…
Read MoreAfter 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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