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Assisting parents/caregivers in coping with collective traumas
Strategies to help caregivers cope, including things you can do with your children.
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Complex Trauma: Facts for Caregivers
Help recognize the signs & symptoms of complex trauma and ways to help your child heal.
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Tips for talking with children & youth of different age groups after a disaster or traumatic event: a guide for parents, caregivers, & teachers
Adult support and reassurance is the key to helping children through a traumatic time. This resource helps with tips with how to talk with youth of all ages after traumatic events.
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Talking to Children About Cancer
Read moreThis website is a great resource for kids who have to navigate a cancer diagnosis of a loved one. You can find lots of tips and education on talking to children about this difficult situation that may be hard for them to understand. Suicide, Self-Harm, and LGBTQ Youth: Tips for Therapists
Read moreThis fact sheet discusses tips for providers who may have LGBTQ+ youth clientele with suicidal ideation or self-harm behaviors. 
Safe Spaces, Safe Places: Creating Welcoming and Inclusive Environments for Traumatized LGBTQ Youth
Read moreThis video provides information on how to create an inviting and safe environment for LGBTQ+ youth who have experienced trauma. Culture Protects Us
Read moreThis resource from the National Native Child Trauma Center provides information about the medicine wheel and how culture is a protective factor – a blog post and video is provided here. WeRNative Website
Read moreThis website is a great resource for Native American Youth. It provides a multitude of information and material that can assist youth in all aspects of their life, including their mental health. Tip Sheet: Age-Appropriate Sexual Behavior
Read moreThis tip sheet provides guidance on what age-appropriate sexual behaviors may look like. It is important as clinicians, caregivers, and parents to understand and recognize what the typical age-related behaviors are and what maladaptive behaviors may be.
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