For Community Professionals and Advocates: Mental Health Resources
Trauma-informed care is essential when supporting children and families who have experienced trauma.
In our Resilience Through Relationships initiative, we provide child trauma and mental health resources for community professionals and advocates. These trauma-informed care resources help children build resilience and the skills needed to overcome trauma.
Our child trauma resources help support:
Advocates
Child advocates
Early childhood professionals
Legal system professionals (law enforcement, judges, attorneys, etc.)
Mental health professionals
Schools and school personnel
Substance use disorder professionals
Mental Health Support for Families
Our free mental health resources help children and families address and overcome trauma. Explore our resources:
Massachusetts Children's Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) Resources
Research and Evaluation
- Screening for Trauma Symptoms in Child Welfare-Involved Young Children: Findings from a Statewide Trauma-Informed Care Initiative
- Youth Outcomes of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) in the Child Trauma Training Center (CTTC)
- Trauma-Informed Care in the Massachusetts Child Trauma Project