Resources

This page provides information on various statistics related to sexual violence.

This Substance Use Practice Brief on Trauma-informed Care with Youth provides practical considerations to help clinicians implement trauma-informed care into practice. This brief is intended to support therapists, counsellors, social workers, social service workers, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals providing treatment and counselling to youth aged 12-25 with substance use and addiction concerns. 

This fact sheet defines key terms, including consent and coercion, and offers guidance to parents related to dating violence and sexual assault. It also describes how common teen sexual assault is, how it relates to dating relationships, the roles drugs and the Internet can play in increasing risk, and provides tips for staying safe and what to do if your teen has experienced sexual assault.

This guide highlights what ten things juvenile court judges should know to best meet the needs of traumatized children who come into their system. It breaks down each of the ten items for judges to offer information on how they are related to delinquency and the behaviors of youth involved in the juvenile justice system.

This guide explains the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which is an important agreement signed by countries that have promised to protect children's rights. Using pictograms, children can understand who they are, what their rights are, and what responsibilities governments (i.e., the country's leaders) have toward them.

This document provides information on the consequences of childhood trauma in Quebec, based on data from youth protection services.

The Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care Key Supports Checklist is an interactive and accessible tool for organizations and youth eligible for Indigenous Services Canada’s (ISC) Post-majority Support Services for First Nations youth and young adults. This tool can also help other organizations who want to use the Equitable Standards to guide local advocacy efforts and supports for youth in and from care.

This issue brief discusses the importance of cultivating a child welfare system that recognizes and responds appropriately to trauma. After providing an overview of trauma and its effects, the brief explores steps that are involved in transitioning to a trauma-informed system and features examples from State and local programs incorporating trauma-informed practice. It concludes by highlighting how cross-system collaborations can help promote trauma-informed child welfare practice.

This fact sheet series offers parents and caregivers information to help support their surviving children after the death of a sibling due to substance use or overdose. It includes information on helping children cope with stigma and shame, understanding the wide range of reactions that different family members may experience, coping with how substance use influences the family over time, adapting to loss, and prioritizing self-care and support for the parents or caregivers.

This presentation provides information on trauma and its repercussions as well as clarifications on trauma-informed practices.