The NTTAC Infant & Early Childhood (IEC) Team brings you five things to know and resources about trauma-informed approaches in IEC systems. Topics include foundational understanding, addressing equity, supporting families, and more elements of a trauma-informed system.
ACEs & Trauma
5 Things Digest: Infant & Early Childhood (Dec 2020)
The NTTAC Infant & Early Childhood Transformation Team brings 5 Things to know about infant and early childhood mental health in the time of COVID-19. Topics include trauma, stress, nurturing, and supporting children with loss and grief.
New Approaches to Youth Violence Prevention in Schools
Violence impacts our youth at home, in the community, and on campus. This Issue Brief homes in on the evidence-based practices, programs, and policies that ensure students are safe at school. It explores both interpersonal violence and structural violence, and describes the ecological systems framework to address them.
Building Strong Brains in Tennessee
This Impact Brief provides an overview of how the State of Tennessee reframed the language of early childhood development to increase awareness of the long-term impact of early adversity and secure additional funding for much needed services, supports, and training.
What Is Child Welfare? A Guide for Mental and Behavioral Health Professionals
This brief guide provides an overview of child welfare, describes how behavioral and mental health professionals and child welfare workers can support each other, and offers additional information resources. Working together, behavioral and mental health practitioners and child welfare workers can make sure that children, youth, and families receive appropriate services that promote healthy functioning and well-being.