Resources

This page illustrates the importance of taking into account the attachment of the child exhibiting challenging behaviours and offers tips for teachers.

These pages provide information on the ARC intervention which was developed for children and adolescents who have experienced complex trauma, along with their caregiving systems. They address who is ARC intended for, how was ARC developed, what are ARC adaptations and more information on research, publications and ARC media.

This factsheet offers information on the attachment, self-regulation, and competency (ARC) trauma study. More precisely, it presents the definition of ARC model, types of trauma, repercussions in youth, especially in residential care or youth protection services.

This page provides a better understanding of the challenging behaviors that children who have experienced trauma may exhibit as well as alternative interventions that can be put in place.

This toolkit includes information about Bill C-92, the Ontario Child, Youth and Family Services Act 2017, and Abinoojii Inakonigewin, as well as helpful resources and checklists to answer any questions people may have.

You may be one of the many parents involved with the Child Welfare System who has experienced or witnessed dangerous, even life-threatening, events known as trauma. If so, this resource is for you. It includes facts about trauma that you may find helpful and one parent’s story.

Parents’ past or present trauma can make it difficult for them to work effectively with case workers and resource parents toward reunification with their children. Even if you don’t know a parent’s personal history of trauma, your recognizing that trauma may have played a role in their lives will help you more effectively support and work with the entire family.

This page highlights strategies that can be effective when trying to strengthen the parent-child relationship in preparation for and during a separation.

This tip sheet, created for parents and caregivers, provides tools to help children become more resilient.

This fact sheet series provides parents and caregivers with tools to help them support children who have been victims of sexual abuse, information on the importance of talking to children and youth about body safety, and guidance on how to respond when children disclose sexual abuse. It also includes advice on how to cope with the shock of intrafamilial abuse and with the emotional impact of legal involvement in sexual abuse cases.