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This infographic explains Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and provides a few figures on the impact and prevalence of ACEs.

This resource describes how children of different ages may experience trauma reactions and provides suggestions on how to help depending on the developmental age of the child.

This article provides an overview of how repeated traumatic stress impacts the body’s natural alarm system, how this alarm system can be triggered and what this may look like in a child’s behaviors.

This resource, targeted at teens, addresses community violence and ways to build resilience or provide support in the face of community violence.

This infographic provides information on understanding cultural responsiveness to racial trauma for mental health providers.

This figure provides information and ways to support someone who experienced trauma

A tool to assess an individual’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) score. This resource also provides information on how ACEs can impact behaviors and potential long-term effects if left unaddressed.

A story-based resource created by family members and young adults in Allegheny County to help illustrate how our experiences can impact us in different ways. Resources for those looking for support are included at the end of the booklet.

A traumatic events screening tool for children and adolescents.

This resource explains the “Invisible Suitcase” that children involved in the foster system may carry with them and provides suggestions for resource parents on how to address what is inside.

This resource provides information on how trauma can affect the entire family and ways to cope with those experiences as a family.

This infographic is an expansion of Sue’s taxonomy’s framework for microaggressions where 16 categories of racial aggressions are identified in order to help avoid traumatization.