Resources on Child Trauma for Educators and Helping Professionals
Resources provided include information on tornadoes and other natural disasters, as well as childhood traumatic stress. Learning center links are also provided, in addition to materials and information from Ambit Network's Minnesota Traumatic Stress Conference. Click on the links below to jump to a particular resource section
- Tornados and other natural disasters
- Childhood Traumatic Stress
- Learning and Training Center
- Trauma Conference Materials and Presentations
Tornados and other natural disasters
Explore NCTSN's website for more information on natural disasters:
Fact sheets and tip sheets for responding to children who have experienced a tornado:
- After the Tornado: Helping Young Children Heal (PDF)
- Parent Guidelines for Helping Children after a Tornado (PDF)
- Questions to Ask Your Children about the Tornado (PDF)
- Teacher Guidelines for Helping Students after a Tornado (PDF)
- Tips for Parents on Media Coverage of the Tornadoes (PDF)
- Tornado Response for Kids: Right after a Tornado (PDF)
- Tornado Recovery for Kids: Making Things Better (PDF)
- Tornado Response for Teens: Right after a Tornado (PDF)
- Tornado Recovery for Teens: Making Things Better (PDF)
Childhood Traumatic Stress
Learning and Training Center
About Evidence-Based Treatment:
Explore NCTSN's Moodle Learning Site and Courses:
- NCTSN's Learning Center
- Psychological First Aid Training
- Special Topics in Training
- Continuing Education
Evidence-Based Treatment: Web Trainings
Trauma Conference Materials and Presentations
Presentations from the MN Traumatic Stress Conference:
- Dr. Abigail Gewirtz Presentation (PDF)
- Dr. Megan Gunnar Presentation (PDF)
- Dr. Charles Wilson Presentation (PDF)
Trauma conference brochure: