NCTSN’s fact sheet explores the complex relationship between bullying and trauma. This resources highlights how both targets and perpetrators of bullying can be affected by their environments and how these experiences shape emotional and behavioral responses.
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The Hand Model of the Brain is a short educational video by Emotion Coaching UK that uses a simple hand demonstration to explain how the brain responds to stress and strong emotions. It helps children and adults understand emotional regulation, why we sometimes “flip our lid,” and practical ways to regain calm and reconnect with our thinking brain.
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TCTY’s Bubble Breath deep breathing handout teaches children a simple, playful breathing technique to help them calm their bodies and minds. By imagining they are gently blowing bubbles, children can practice slow, deep breaths to manage big emotions, reduce stress, and develop self-regulation skills.
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Protect Children created the Let’s Talk About Digital Safety Skills guide to help parents, caregivers, and professionals have age-appropriate conversations with children about staying safe online. The guide provides practical strategies and discussion prompts to build children’s digital safety skills, confidence, and resilience, empowering them to navigate online environments safely and responsibly.
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Learn how to Ride the Wave, a powerful therapy skill to help you navigate intense emotions without being overwhelmed and reacting to them. In this short video, discover how to observe your feelings like waves in the ocean, allowing them to come and go instead of reacting without thinking . Perfect for building emotional resilience, mindfulness, and impulse control.
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When your mind starts racing or you feel out of control, grounding can help bring you back to the present moment. This video shows kids a simple way to use their senses to feel calm, safe, and in control again.
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Discover the power of Flip My Thought, a simple yet effective therapy skill to challenge negative thinking and boost your mental well-being. Sometimes our thoughts can get stuck on the worst-case scenario. This video helps kids learn how to “flip” their thoughts by looking for other possibilities and finding more balanced, helpful ways of thinking.
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Healing from trauma is possible with the right support. This video helps caregivers and helping professionals understand what evidence-based trauma treatment looks like and why it’s so important for youth.
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| It is incredibly important to provide trauma-informed care to our patients and clients and in order to do that, we also need to provide anti-racist care to the diverse populations that we serve. This resource from NCTSN provides information on how to do that! |
| This fact sheet from NCTSN provides information on how gender-affirming care is trauma-informed care. |
