Resources

This guide is concerned with advancing understanding and action about trauma-informed approaches that support program and service delivery for/with children, youth and families. This document is relevant to those working with children, youth and families in different settings such as schools, hospitals and other community-based settings. The main goals are to identify trauma-informed approaches, to raise awareness and to increase capacities in professionals.

This guide is for professionals who work with children who are part of the protection system. It addresses the needs of children and teenagers who experienced or witnessed interpersonal criminal offences and who might be called to testify in criminal or youth court.

In the wake of a traumatic event, your comfort, support and reassurance can make children feel safe, help them manage their fears, guide them through their grief, and help them recover in a healthy way. This guid was assembled by psychiatrists, psychologists and mental health experts who specialize in crisis situations. It offers simple tips on what to expect, what to do and what to look out for. If you or your children require assistance from a mental health professional, do not hesitate to ask a doctor or other health care provider for a recommendation.

This fact sheet describes how teens may feel when struggling with the death of someone close and offers tips on what caregivers can do to help.

This guide was created to help parents and caregivers interact with children who have been through traumatic experiences. It also answers frequently asked questions, and illustrates special considerations for traumatized children.

This fact sheet utlines the feelings of young children struggling with the death of someone meaningful and offers suggestions on what caregivers can do to help.

This fact sheet provides information for parents and caregivers whose teen might be or is experiencing substance abuse and/or stress from a traumatic event.

This page offers tips on how to prevent sexual violence.

This article provides information on the origin of the behaivors of traumatized youth through the iceberg model, presented in the book ''10 questions sur le trauma complexe chez l’enfant et l’adolescent : Mieux comprendre pour mieux intervenir'' (10 questions on complex trauma in children and adolescents: Better understand to better intervene; Éditions Midi trente). This model illustrates what may be "underneath" the behaviors of youth, demonstrating the importance of intervening appropriately with this specific population.

This infographic provides information on how to become an ally to LGBT2SQ+ communities by ending oppression and creating equality.