Tools & Guides

This document (PDF, 11 pages) provides an overview of the concepts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and childhood trauma, highlights the gaps that remain in our understanding of the impact of childhood trauma and adversity on mental and physical health, and describes how these terms (childhood trauma vs. adversity) differ. ...

To commemorate World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30, new translations of the Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials are now available for use with young survivors of human trafficking. In addition to the existing English version, these materials are now available in the following five languages:  African French  Brazilian ...

This website is home to a new youth e-cigarette prevention campaign that aims to educate American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth, ages 12-17, about the harms of vaping. Resources on the site are tailored specifically for AI/AN youth by cessation experts. The page connects youth to cessation resources on ...

This Implementation Guide supports state and local health agencies and other stakeholders in planning, implementing, and evaluating violence prevention efforts. Depending on where an organization is in the implementation process, these sections can stand-alone or be used in any order. Learn more.   ...

This webpage offers a collection of informational resources and guidance to help children, families, educators, and communities who have been affected by mass shootings and other forms of community violence. Learn more.  

This guide (PDF, 16 pages) is a resource for teachers and other school personnel to use in helping students cope with the aftermath of a school shooting or other traumatic events at school. Learn more.  

This website features a new curriculum that is based on research and input from experts, families who have experience with fostering or adopting children, and former foster and adoptive youth. It provides potential foster or adoptive parents with the information and tools needed to parent a child who has experienced ...

This series of guides, intended for adults who regularly interact with youth in foster care, define the different components of coregulation and how it can be applied to youth in foster care. There are four guides in the series (one each for caring adults, child welfare professionals, foster families, and ...

This webpage discusses how to involve the entire family in planning and practicing how to stay healthy, informed, calm, and connected during an emergency by creating and using an Emergency Action Plan. Learn more.  

This toolkit is designed to bring awareness to National Reunification Month — observed in June — and help change the narrative around child welfare toward one that prioritizes supporting families rather than separating them from each other. The toolkit provides content that users can adapt and utilize to spread the ...