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Trauma

Children and adults experience trauma when events out of our control place us in danger. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), more than two thirds of children reported experiencing at least one traumatic event before they turn 16. Because of the impact on students related to Covid-19 and other major events within 2020, a large number of students returning to class this year will exhibit trauma-related behavior. The resources below provide more information about trauma and trauma-related behavior and provide evidence-based strategies to support youth and adults.

Parent Resources Grades TK-8

Articles

  • Parenting After Trauma (2015)
    Describes the forms of trauma that can occur with a child. Discusses how to address behaviors, triggers and disorders related to that trauma.

 

Websites

  • HotChocolateTalk (2021)
    A how-to guide to talk with your child about child abuse.

Articles

  • Trauma in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)
    Explains how living through a pandemic can be traumatic for children and how parents can help them during this time.
  • Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event (2010)
    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.
  • Reacciones a eventos traumaticos relacionadas con la edad (2010)
    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.
  • Guía Informativa para los Padres sobre la Aflicción Traumática Infantil (2004)
    Presents an overview of childhood traumatic grief for parents. This guide describes normal grief and the grieving process, psychological trauma, and how traumatic experiences can affect children. It explains the differences between normal or uncomplicated grief and childhood traumatic grief, as well as an understanding of what happens when a child experiences the death of another and reacts in ways that interfere with the intense normal course of grieving and present ongoing difficulties.
  • Reactions in the Aftermath of. Critical Incident
    A critical incident is any event that causes unusually strong reactions in the responding personnel or survivors. These reactions/responses can occur immediately or in a delayed fashion.
  • Disaster and Trauma Responses of Children (2011)
    Children exposed to disasters and/or trauma might response in various emotional and psychological ways.

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Websites

  • Trauma and Disaster Mental Health (2022)
    Disasters stress emotional, cognitive, behavioral, physiological, and religious/spiritual beliefs. The American Counseling Association has assembled the resources below to serve as a base for developing responses to disaster situations.

Educator Resources TK-8

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