| Research has shown that “1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys have been sexually abused before the age of 18.” This resource provides information on the effects of sexual violence on teenagers and who may be at a greater risk of experiencing sexual violence. |
| Are you a parent or caregiver who has a child with intellectual and developmental disabilities? This fact sheet will provide you information about how children with IDD may be at risk for traumatic experiences and traumatic stress. |
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This is an informational video to educate children about what trauma is.
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| The following resource provides information about the complex trauma that some urban African-American children and their families endure. Learn about the challenges to providing services, overcoming barriers, and how you as a clinician, can help. |
| This factsheet provides information about racial trauma in regards to understanding it, why it matters, and what to do. |
| This website is an amazing resource for the North Dakota Community. The North Dakota Human Trafficking Task Force (NDHTTF) is an ND collaborative team made up of law enforcement, prosecution, and service providers at federal, state, and local levels that respond to victims of sex and labor trafficking; providing comprehensive services, investigating traffickers and solicitors, and prosecuting offenders. The NDHTTF is the nexus for a network of law enforcement and service providers to work in tandem to build capacity and combat trafficking statewide. |
| This webpage is a great resource for clinicians, parents, and caregivers that provides information about recognizing the signs of human trafficking. Whether it is labor trafficking or sex trafficking, it is important to know the signs so that you can potentially help someone in need and prevent future trafficking occurrences. |
| Child sex trafficking occurs in the U.S. and youth may be commercially sexually exploited in many different ways. This factsheet provides notable information for providers and caregivers who are looking for more information on child sexual exploitation. |
| Everyone grieves in their own way, this also applies to teens. It is important as a caregiver to recognize that some of the behaviors your teen may be presenting are due to traumatic grief if they have experienced a recent loss. This tip sheet provides insight into how to respond and help your teen in a difficult time of traumatic grief. |
| This resource provides a way to explain grief and the death of a parent to a younger child. It is provided in a video format, but also offered in book form, that can be read to kids to help understand what they are feeling, why they may be behaving a certain way and to help them realize that it is not their fault. |
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