| PFA online includes a 6-hour interactive course that puts the participant in the role of a provider in a post-disaster scene. This professionally-narrated course is for individuals new to disaster response who want to learn the core goals of PFA, as well as for seasoned practitioners who want a review. It features innovative activities, video demonstrations, and mentor tips from the nation’s trauma experts and survivors. PFA online also offers a Learning Community where participants can share about experiences using PFA in the field, receive guidance during times of disaster, and obtain additional resources and training. This project was funded by SAMHSA, NCPTSD, NACCHO, and HHS Office of the Surgeon General, Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Institute for Medical Quality and the California Medical Association’s CME Accreditation Standards (IMQ/CMA) through the Joint Sponsorship of CME Consultants and Semel Institute at UCLA. CME Consultants is accredited by IMQ/CMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CME Consultants takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity. CME Consultants designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.
This course also has 6 CE credits available through the National Association of Social Workers, American Psychological Association, California Board of Behavioral Sciences, and the Board of Registered Nursing. Top experts in each of the military’s service branches address issues of military culture, the impact of military and combat deployment on children and families, and the strengths and perspectives of those serving in the US Armed Services. The Military Families Learning Community also features "Essentials for Those Who Care for Military Children and Families," a series of more than 15 Podcasts from top military experts discussing Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps cultures; available mental health services for Active Duty, Veteran, National Guard and Reserve; impact of deployment on military children and families; becoming a TRICARE provider; Military OneSource; and building community capacity to serve military families. 
The Hollywood Homeless Youth Partnership (HHYP) agencies have been actively collaborating since 1982, and HHYP was formally established in 1999. Its member agencies are among the pre-eminent experts on the issues of youth homelessness in Los Angeles, the current homeless capital of America. As service providers, HHYP works to achieve best practices in service delivery with the goal of strengthening interventions to help homeless youth exit the streets, overcoming the traumatic experiences at the core of their homelessness. Since 2000, the HHYP has been a Level III Community Trauma Treatment Center under the auspices of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA). In addition, HHYP conducts research with some of the most notable agencies in the United States including the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Authority (SAMHSA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). HHYP members help develop policy by testifying in Washington, DC and Sacramento, CA and locally to educate federal and state legislators about the issue of youth homelessness and advocate for legislation that helps provide services to homeless youth. HHYP members also present the results of its research and policy work at local and national conferences to support the capacity of other organizations and help educate and train service providers across the country. HHYP members are available for training, consultation, information sharing and select research collaboration. HHYP also seeks collaboration with reputable agencies committed to supporting homeless youth and young adults in their transition towards stability. The Refugee Services Toolkit was designed to help service system providers understand the experience of refugee children and families, identify the needs associated with their mental health, and ensure that they are connected with the most appropriate available interventions. Providers can use community resources and supports to build resilience and reduce stress in refugee families. Resource Parent Facilitators Online is a centralized resource for professionals and resource parents who are using “Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Workshop for Resource Parents” in their communities, or are interested in doing so. Visitors are able to familiarize themselves with the curriculum by watching introductory presentations, downloading portions of the curriculum, reviewing the Facilitator Guidelines, and connecting with Master Trainers. Facilitators may view supplemental materials (such as FAQs), review guidelines for adapting for other audiences, and connect with other facilitators.
“Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Workshop for Resource Parents” is also known as the NCTSN Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC). This Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit course was created to assist those who either train with or have been trained with the Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit as well as those who wish to gain more information on child welfare and trauma. The Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit is designed to teach basic knowledge, skills, and values about working with children who are in the child welfare system and who have experienced traumatic stress. This course allows the participant to download or purchase the Toolkit, view recorded training sessions, and stay up to date on upcoming trainings and resources associated with child welfare and trauma. Trauma Informed Interventions: Clinical Research Evidence and Culture-Specific Information Projectwas a collaboration between the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center at the Medical University of South Carolina and the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. The book was created to identify trauma-informed treatment interventions and to describe their level of cultural competency in order to assist mental health practitioners, policy makers, researchers, educators and clinicians in making treatment decisions that are based on clinical and research evidence. The Child Trauma Toolkit for Educators was developed to provide school administrators, teachers, staff, and concerned parents with basic information about working with traumatized children in the school system. Welcome to the Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice System Resource Site! Creating trauma-informed service systems has been a goal of the NCTSN since its inception in 2001. This resource site was developed by NCTSN members, our collaborative partners and other experts in traumatic stress and juvenile justice as a home for disseminating information for anyone interested in trauma-informed juvenile justice systems. COURSE CONTACTSLinda Kumah, Program Manager Crystal Fletcher, Program Assistant *Invitation Required to Enter Course* COURSE CONTACTSJessica Burroughs, Program Manager Crystal Fletcher, Program Assistant *Invitation Required to Enter Course* COURSE CONTACTSLauren Simone, Program Manager
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COURSE CONTACTSJessica Burroughs, Program Manager *These courses are now closed to new members* The PFA TTT site is intended for those individuals who attended our PFA Train-the-Trainer in person meeting. This is a space for those individuals to share ideas, discussions training situations, and access trainer materials. A valid passcode is required to access this site. The PFA Trainer site is intended for those individuals who have completed a face-to-face PFA Trainer course and will be providing trainings to others on the use of PFA. The site includes documents, web forums, and a calendar of upcoming presentations and meetings. A valid passcode is required to access this site. The Presentation Archive is a database of conference presentations with associated resources such as handouts and slides.
In this database you can: - Browse resources from conference presentations
- Search presentations for specific keywords or topics
- Sort and filter presentations by year, format, or track
- Comment on resources for specific presentations
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The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress and the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform present a 3-part webinar series on Crossover Youth, youth who are known to—and move between—the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. The first presentation discusses findings from research on Crossover Youth, how traumatic stress plays a role in the trajectory of Crossover Youth, and implications for policy and practice. The following webinars will expand on these policy and practice implications with discussions of strategies for policy reform and ways to translate research into promising practices. This series of seven presentations, sponsored by the NCTSN Physical Abuse Collaborative Group, features many of the top experts in the field speaking about engagement strategies, assessment, cultural and systems issues, and evidence-based interventions for families in which there has been known or suspected child physical abuse.
These webinars present valuable information about the prevalence of child sexual abuse and its impact.
 In this 6 presentation series, experts Chandra Ghosh Ippen, Susana Rivera, Heather Campagna, Robin F. Goodman, Judy Cohen, Mindy Kronenberg and Audra Langley discuss topics related to Child Traumatic Grief.
 This 11-session series is designed to acquaint clinicians and researchers with issues relevant to working with children who have experienced multiple traumatic events. Experts from the NCTSN discuss neurobiological underpinnings, assessment, and evidence-based treatment of complex trauma.
 Part I & II: In this series of 15 presentations, NCTSN clinical and research experts address a variety of issues at the intersection of culture and trauma in children and adolescents. Presentations address clinical, organizational, and staff training issues and describe unique challenges faced by specific populations at high risk for trauma.
  Part III: In this series of 7 presentations, NCTSN clinical and research experts address a variety of issues at the intersection of culture and trauma in children and adolescents. Presentations address clinical, organizational, and staff training issues and describe unique challenges faced by specific populations at high risk for trauma.
 The series will cover current issues in family system assessments and family level interventions, including parent-child, inter-generational treatments, as well as important concepts such as family resilience and complex adaptations to trauma, family engagement, family centered care and shared decision-making in the treatment processes. Experts will discuss research focused on adapting trauma EBPs for family trauma contexts (i.e. domestic violence, intrafamilial trauma, intergenerational trauma, etc) and strategies to work with multilingual and partially-acculturated families. Lastly the series will offer a discussion on policy issues and implications for delivering trauma care to families. The goal of this speaker series is to raise your awareness & understanding of issues related to implementation of evidence-based practices within mental health organizations. The series will begin by offering a bird’s eye view of the state of the field of implementation science, and then explore a variety of conceptual frameworks for addressing the unique elements involved in organizational change. The series will conclude with constructive suggestions for creating those changes necessary at all levels of an organization in order to successfully adopt and implement evidence-based practices.  This series of 9 presentations brings together some of the foremost researchers and clinicians in the field of childhood trauma to provide a firm grounding in theory, research findings, assessment, and treatment. Presenters in this series include Bessel van der Kolk, Robert Pynoos, Esther Deblinger, Frank Putnam, David Pelcovitz, and Michael de Arellano among others. This series is designed for the clinician or researcher new to the field of traumatic stress or the seasoned professional who is looking to expand his or her knowledge in a particular area. Advocates, policymakers, administrators, and others interested in the impact of trauma on children may also find this series informative.
The Partnering with Youth and Families Committee is offering an ongoing family and professional leadership development series about what it means to partner with youth and families. This Speaker Series will have a discussion that will follow a live or pre-recorded presentation to provide further conversation regarding each monthly topic. You can participate each month or you can "drop-in" on topics that may be most relevant to priorities for your site.
 This series of 5 presentations will focus on partnering with public schools to enhance mental health and trauma informed services and is designed to inform both school personnel and mental health professionals about 1) the impact of traumatic events, including bullying, sudden death and grief and loss on students, 2) the benefits of providing trauma-informed mental health services and IEPs in schools, and 3) methods for integrating trauma-informed services and evidence-based practices with school, state and federal initiatives, such as PBIS and RTI.  The series will explore the rationale for and utility of screening and assessing for trauma in this population, some specific tools and measures for conducting screening/assessment, the application of this knowledge and these tools within the direct as well as the systemic levels of the child welfare systems, and important developmental considerations for screening and assessment. This series describes the utility of screening and assessment for trauma in juvenile justice settings, specific instruments that are used or can be used in juvenile justice settings, how to best utilize data derived from screening and assessment, and recommendations for agencies and practitioners interested in implementing trauma-informed screening and assessment. This series is a collaboration between the Secondary Traumatic Stress collaborative group and the Schools Committee, Terrorism and Disaster Group and the Culture Consortium. It will be a nine month speaker series with bi-monthly presentations aimed at addressing the complex impact of secondary traumatic stress, vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and burnout. Prevention and intervention strategies will be addressed at various levels within an organization. The webinars will be for frontline workers, administrators, disaster response workers, mental health providers, child welfare workers, supervisors, teachers and a general audience. This speaker series focuses on describing and advocating for creating trauma-informed child-serving systems. The various service systems that are covered include; juvenile justice, child welfare, healthcare, mental health, school, and law-enforcement. The presentations are designed for; clinicians, researchers, policy makers, advocates, and the general public wishing to better understand the interaction of trauma within a service system.
 In this series, experts from throughout the NCTSN discuss topics related to the impact of terrorism and disaster on children as well as clinical issues such as assessment and treatment. The series is designed for clinicians, researchers, advocates, policymakers, and the general public who wish to better understand how terrorism or disasters affect children.
 The Trauma and Substance Abuse Committee will provide 2 webinars, one focused on trauma and caregiver substance use, and the other focused on trauma and prenatal substance use exposure. Date: September 21 and 28 2012 In each presentation, speakers will describe a community system that impacts the lives of young children, addressing the context of the system and its impact on young children as well as means to achieve effective collaborations within these systems. Speakers will provide examples of effective collaborations, and will discuss appropriate tools and resources that have been used with community service systems to meet the needs of young children.
 This series is a collaboration between the Early Trauma Treatment Network (ETTN) and the NCTSN Zero to Six Collaborative Group. It is aimed at addressing the complex issues and critical needs surrounding young traumatized children in the child welfare system and those who care for them. Infants’ and toddlers’ unique needs within the child welfare system often do not receive adequate attention. Within a trauma-informed framework, this webinar series will review a variety of issues relevant to very young children, their caregivers, and the individuals and systems charged with supporting their recovery from abuse and neglect.
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