This page features a number of external and FFF resources on childhood trauma, responding to trauma and trauma-sensitive schools. Click the "For educators" box below to limit search results to those resources that may be particularly helpful to school personnel. In addition to services and supports at schools, Virginia regional Community Services Boards offer behavioral health services for children and families. Emergency services and crisis response are among the supports offered by CSBs. Local CSBs can be found at https://dbhds.virginia.gov/community-services-boards-csbs .
BS International’s Disability Services Center and Georgetown University’s National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health have created an educational tool to help build state-by-state and provider capacity to serve children and youth who have experienced trauma.
Trauma-Informed Care resources and videos from the National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health at Georgetown University.
From Child Welfare Information Gateway: Parenting a Child Who Has Been Sexually Abused: A Guide for Foster and Adoptive Parents
Fact Sheet
From the Fairfax Trauma-Informed Community Network: A Guide to Educating Children, Youth and Families about Trauma and Resilience
Guide
Using Trauma-Sensitive Strategies to Support Family Engagement and Effective Collaboration, presented by Dr. Elizabeth Meeker and hosted by the National Center for Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE)
