Checklist: Creating Safe Spaces for Youth
By Mental Health America
Now more than ever, young people need an environment where they feel seen, heard, and valued. […] Creating connection starts with you, so allow youth to get to know […]
What is Childhood Trauma: Trauma Types
By The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
When a child feels intensely threatened by an event he or she is involved in or witnesses, we call that event a trauma. There is a […]
Racial Trauma
By Mental Health America
Racial trauma, or race-based traumatic stress (RBTS), refers to the mental and emotional injury caused by encounters with racial bias and ethnic discrimination, racism, and hate crimes. Any individual that […]
For Children With a Disability, a Higher Risk of Trauma
By Steven Ross Johnson, US News
Research released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a larger share of children with disabilities between 5 and 17 years of […]
Stress & Trauma Toolkit for Treating LGBTQ in a Changing Political and Social Environment
By American Psychiatric Association
Violence against the LGBTQ community has increased over recent years. In 2016, the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando shocked the nation—with a single gunman killing 49 people and wounding 53 […]
How Organizations Can Support LGBTQ Youth Facing Trauma
By Center on Child Wellbeing & Trauma
As an organization that supports children who have experienced trauma, it’s important to remember that every child’s experience is different. Those in the LGBTQ community need your help […]