General Information and Resources on Trauma

General Information and Resources

• SAMHSA's National Center for Trauma-Informed Care (NCTIC) is a technical assistance center dedicated to building awareness of trauma-informed care and promoting the implementation of trauma-informed practices in programs and services.  Although exact prevalence estimates vary, there is a consensus in the field that most consumers of mental health services are trauma survivors and that their trauma experiences help shape their responses to outreach and services.  www.samhsa.gov/nctic.

• National Child Traumatic Stress Network - The mission of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network is to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families, and communities throughout the United States. This website offers resources for parents, counselors, teachers, and communities. www.nctsnet.org  
  
  
• Adverse Childhood Event Study - The ACE Study is an ongoing collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Kaiser Permanente.  Led by Co-principal Investigators Robert F. Anda, MD, MS, and Vincent J. Felitti, MD, the ACE Study is perhaps the largest scientific research study of its kind, analyzing the relationship between multiple categories of childhood trauma (ACEs), and health and behavioral outcomes later in life.www.acestudy.org
  
  
• Child Trauma Academy - The Child Trauma Academy is a unique collaboration of individuals and organizations working to improve the lives of high-risk children through direct service, research, and education.  The .com site offers free online courses, while the .org site offers a myriad of educational resources. www.childtraumaacademy.com  and www.childtraumaacademy.org
  

Clinician Specific Resources

• Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Offers a free web-based training for Trauma Focused – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.  www.musc.edu/tfcbt
  
  
• Offers a free web-based training for Cognitive Processing Therapy  http://cpt.musc.edu
  
  
• David Baldwin’s Trauma Information Pages - Trauma Pages focus primarily on emotional trauma and traumatic stress, including PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) and dissociation, whether following individual traumatic experience(s) or a large-scale disaster. The purpose of this award winning site is to provide information for clinicians and researchers in the traumatic-stress field. Specifically, my interests here include both clinical and research aspects of trauma responses and their resolution.  www.trauma-pages.com
  
  

• The Following are some well-known trauma-specific interventions based upon psychosocial educational empowerment principles that have been used extensively in public system settings. Please note that these interventions are listed for informational and educational purposes only. NCTIC does not endorse any specific intervention. 

  • Addiction and Trauma Recovery Integration Model (ATRIUM)
  • Essence of Being Real
  • Risking Connection
  • Sanctuary Model
  • Seeking Safety
  • Trauma, Addictions, Mental Health, and Recovery (TAMAR) Model
  • Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy (TARGET)
  • Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM and M-TREM)

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