Videos & Podcasts for for Parents/Caregivers
Quick Clip
Responsive Relationships Build Resilience: The Importance of Parent Self-Care
2022 | CTDTD, CTRJJ
In this quick clip – Dr. Archana Basu highlights the importance of parent and caregiver self-care.
Quick Clip
How Parents Can Help Protect Their Children Online
2022 | CTDTD, CTRJJ
In this quick clip – Dr. Michael Salter highlights some tips and strategies for how parents can help protect their children online. (For more in-depth information on this topic see this page.)
Podcast
What is Trauma?
2022 | CTDTD, CTRJJ
In this podcast, Drs. Amanda Zelechoski and Julian Ford have conversation with other child trauma experts who help answer the question – “what is trauma?” The team discusses the difference between trauma and everyday stress and provides some helpful information on how childhood experience of trauma impacts our brains and bodies while also discussing how these experiences can show up in behavior.
Podcast
How Parents Can Foster Resilience
2022 | CTDTD, CTRJJ
In this podcast, Drs. Amanda Zelechoski and Julian Ford have conversation with four guest experts offering their perspectives on how parents can foster resilience. Through conversation, our guest experts discuss the big and small ways that parents and caregivers can help foster resilience.
Webinar
The Impact of Developmental Trauma in Communities of Color During the Pandemic
2020 | NTCSN
Features Andrew Woods, a clinician with over two decades of experience working with boys and men of color. Speakers interview Mr. Woods and discuss the impact of developmental trauma in communities of color during the pandemic. This video also includes Mr. Woods describing his experience and work developing and implementing culturally appropriate, high quality, and evidence-based crisis response, mental health and supportive programs, partnerships, and policies for victims of violence and trauma to improve the lives of youth and adult victims of crime and their families in the Greater Hartford Area of CT.
Webinar
Safe Places, Safe Spaces: Creating Welcoming and Inclusive Environments for Traumatized LGBTQ Youth Video
2015 | NTCSN
Introduces the viewer to the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth who have experienced trauma. This video discusses how to create welcoming and inclusive environments for youth who have experienced trauma and identify as LGBTQ. It may be used in conjunction with the discussion guide as a training tool or in supervision with staff.
Webinar
Fact Sheets Resources for Youth
Fact Sheet
Taking Care of You
2021 | NCTSN
This resource provides some tips and strategies to help youth practice self-care – including information on what it means to take care of yourself and some resources that you can connect with for support.
Fact Sheet
Childhood Traumatic Grief: Youth Information Sheet
2020 | NCTSN
This resource sheet offers information for youth to help them understand the differences between grief and traumatic grief, the signs and symptoms of traumatic grief, and what to do to feel better.
Fact Sheet
Teen Sexual Assault: Information for Teens
2015 | NCTSN
This resource sheet provides information to teens about consent, coercion, and guidance related to dating violence and sexual assault. The content speaks directly to teens about both risks and tips for staying safe.
Fact Sheets Resources for Parents and Caregivers
Fact Sheet
Coping after Mass Violence
2021 | NCTSN
SAMHSA NCTSN fact sheet presents information on coping after mass violence and common reactions children and families may be experiencing after a mass violence event.
Fact Sheet
Talking to Children about the Shooting
2019 | NCTSN
SAMHSA NCTSN tip sheet presents information on how to talk to children about mass shootings, tips on how to start the conversation, and common reactions in children.
Fact Sheet
Talking to Children When Scary Things Happen
2022 | CRWS
SAMHSA NCTSN fact sheet offers guidance on talking with children and youth when scary things happen, including information on checking in with yourself, clarifying your goal, providing information, reflecting, asking helpful questions, and more.
Fact Sheet
Talking to Teens When Violence Happens
2022 | CRWS
SAMHSA NCTSN fact sheet offers guidance on talking with teens when violence happens, including checking in with yourself, clarifying your goal, providing information and options, reflection, asking helpful questions, and more.
Fact Sheet
Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event
2010 | NCTSN
This SAMHSA NCTSN fact sheet 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.
Fact Sheet
Tip Sheet for Youth Talking to Journalists about the Shooting
2013 | NCTSN
This SAMHSA NCTSN tip sheet describes a caregiver’s and child’s rights when talking with journalists and details the signs of a good and respectful reporter.
Fact Sheet
After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal
2005 | NCTSN
This SAMHSA NCTSN fact sheet offers tips to caregivers on how to help young children, toddlers, and preschoolers heal after a traumatic event.
Fact Sheet
Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers
2014 | NCTSN
This SAMHSA NCTSN tip sheet outlines the feelings of young children struggling with the death of someone meaningful and offers suggestions on what caregivers can do to help.
Fact Sheet
Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief
2014 | NCTSN
Tips for Caregivers: This SAMHSA NCTSN tip sheet describes how school-age children may feel when struggling with the death of someone close and offers tips on what caregivers can do to help.
Fact Sheet
Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After the Recent Shooting
2014 | NCTSN
This SAMHSA NCTSN fact sheet describes common reactions children may have after a recent shooting, how parents and caregivers can help them, and self-care tips after an event.
Fact Sheet
Tips for Parents on Media Coverage of a Shooting
2013 | NCTSN
This SAMHSA NCTSN tip sheet gives information to parents and caregivers about media coverage after a shooting, describes what they can do to help their children, and explores what it is like when a family is a part of the story.
Fact Sheet
Guiding Adults in Talking to Children about Death and Attending Services
2014 | NCTSN
This SAMHSA NCTSN fact sheet provides ways to navigate questions about death, funerals, and memorials.
Fact Sheet
Assisting Parents/Caregivers in Coping with Collective Traumas
2021 | NCTSN
This resource sheet offers strategies to help parents and caregivers to consider and cope with the number of different types of stressors and potential traumatic experiences that can “collect” over time. This resource provides guidance on what parents and caregivers can do to care for themselves and their children in coping with “collective traumas”.
Fact Sheet
Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers
2014 | NCTSN
This resource contains practical tips for parents and caregivers who have a teen who may be struggling with the death of someone close to them. The resource offers some practical suggestions on what caregivers can do to help a teen struggling with this type of loss.
Fact Sheet
Cultural Responsiveness To Racial Trauma
2020 | NTCSN
Offers mental health providers information on understanding cultural responsiveness to racial trauma, why it matters, and what to do. This infographic includes information on what is racial trauma, what is cultural responsiveness, how did we get here, what are the effects of racial trauma and discrimination, as well as your responsibility as a mental health provider.
Fact Sheet
Identifying the Intersection of Trauma and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Part I: Key Considerations
2021 | NCTSN
Addresses why providers should ask about sexual orientation and gender identity, identifies the intersection of trauma, sexual orientation and gender identity, and provides goals for the screener. This resource also includes what studies have revealed about LGBTQ+ youth and trauma and key implementation considerations for trauma-informed organizations and providers.
Training Curriculum
Training Curriculum
Mental Health, Racial Trauma, and Health Inequities Confronting Boys and Men of Color
2020 | NTCSN
Features Dr. Wizdom Powell, an artist, Director of the Health Disparities Institute and Associate Professor of Psychiatry, and a Senior Consultant for the Center for the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders, at UConn Health, who has worked to advance health equity for boys and men of color. During this segment, Dr. Powell will describe the impact of chronic exposure to racial and developmental trauma on young Black men and share how intergenerational trauma has affected families and communities of color. She will highlight creative pathways that can be considered to promote healing for boys and men of color who have experienced racial and developmental trauma.