Population Specific

This page offers selected materials about the following populations:

Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse | Children and Youth | LGBTQ | Veterans

We will update information on a regular basis, and welcome hearing your suggested content at info@janedoe.org.

Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Action, Engagement, Remembering: Services for Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
Kris Bein, Rural Technical Assistance Specialist, Resource Sharing Project
http://www.resourcesharingproject.org
This article details ways that adult survivors experience trauma and how services can be tailored to support their healing.

American Psychological Association Task Force on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Trauma in Children and Adolescents
https://www.apa.org/pi/families/resources/task-force/child-trauma.aspx
The Task Force offers resources and best practice guidance for mental health professionals, policymakers, teachers and others who interact regularly with children who have experienced trauma.

Child Abuse Resiliency and Prevention
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/
This page offers abundant data on child abuse and survivors, as well as supporting the idea that recovery from past trauma is possible. It also offers strategies to help empower youth and survivors to heal, and states the importance of education and training for parents and professionals in order to prevent future abuse and facilitate healing.

Disabilities, Trauma, and Children
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/
The Center for Disease Control offers resources on how to help children with disabilities cope with traumatic events. They offer a wide variety of resources on different types of traumatic events and communities.

Futures Without Violence
Changing Minds Now Campaign
https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/
Developed by Futures Without Violence in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice, this project aims to educate about childhood trauma, advance programs that help keep youth safe, and to grow leadership in similar fields. There are short video clips as well as a link to the campaign, Changing Minds Now.

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Complex Trauma Resources
http://www.nctsn.org/
Guides and resources for dealing with complex trauma. The term complex trauma describes both children’s exposure to multiple traumatic events, often of an invasive, interpersonal nature, and the wide-ranging, long-term impact of this exposure.

Transforming Trauma in LGBTQ Youth
https://learn.nctsn.org/
This series offers concrete strategies and recommendations for providers working with LGBTQ youth who have experienced trauma, including how to increase access to services, create a safe environment for care, and work with families and schools.
5 webinars on trauma informed care for LGBTQ youth (must create log in)

Trauma Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Youth Culture and Trauma Brief
http://www.nctsnet.org/
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network promotes culturally competent trauma treatments and practices for children and adolescents exposed to trauma, and disseminates its findings through factsheets, culture and trauma briefs, and reports.

Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative at the Massachusetts Advocates for Children
https://massadvocates.org/
TLPI advocates for “trauma-sensitive schools” and brings the voices of educators from its work in schools and the voices of parents from its cases to work for laws and policies that provide schools with the knowledge and resources they need to meet the needs of all children.

Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative at the Massachusetts Advocates for Children
https://massadvocates.org/
TLPI advocates for “trauma-sensitive schools” and brings the voices of educators from its work in schools and the voices of parents from its cases to work for laws and policies that provide schools with the knowledge and resources they need to meet the needs of all children.

Safe Spaces. Safe Places. Creating Welcoming and Inclusive Environments for Traumatized LGBTQ Youth National Child Traumatic Stress Network
http://www.nctsn.org/products/nctsn-safe-places-video
“Introduces the viewer to the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth who have experienced trauma. This video discusses how to create welcoming and inclusive environments for youth who have experienced trauma and identify as LGBTQ. It may be used in conjunction with the discussion guide as a training tool or in supervision with staff.” -NCTSN

Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorders in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Individuals
By Amy E. Ellis Ph.D
https://www.apatraumadivision.org/files/56.pdf

Trauma-Informed Approaches for LGBTQ Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
A Review of Literature and a Set of Practice Observations
Authors: Erin C. Miller, M.P.S., M.D.V., Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault; Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Lisa A. Goodman, Ph.D. Boston College, Kristie A.Thomas, Ph.D, Simmons College, Alex Peterson, University of British Columbia, Jillian R Scheer, M.A. Boston College, Jule. M. Woulfe, M.A. Boston College, Caroel Warshaw, M.D. National Center on Domestic Violence, Mental Health, and Trauma, Principal investigator: Curt Rogers, M.P.A GLBTQ Domestic Violence Project.
The literature review helps set the context for thinking about trauma-informed practice for LGBQT communities, including focuses on trauma, mental health, and resilience, systemic, institutional, and individual-level barriers that thwart LGBQT* peoples’ access to informal and formal support services.
http://www.nationalcenterdvtraumamh.org

Our Pulse: On Residual Trauma Facing LGBTQ Latinx Communities
Out.com
https://www.out.com/
Article identifies the Pulse shooting in Orlando as an act of hate violence targeting Latinx people, a gender-inclusive term to acknowledge people of Latin American heritage or descent. LGBTQ Latinx-identified community organizers, advocates, and nightlife promoters discuss the anticipated, residual trauma that will face Latinx communities. Also translated into Spanish.

Addressing Mental Health Risk Factors
Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health
http://www.lgbthealtheducation.org/
This PowerPoint presentation identifies the risks and trauma facing Transgender people, and explores strategies for increasing access to trauma-informed supports and treatment options.

Trauma-Informed Care for Women Veterans Experiencing Homelessness: A guide for service providers
https://www.dol.gov/wb/trauma/
A Guide for Service Providers, created to address the psychological and mental health needs of women veterans. The guide is also a compilation of best practices aimed at improving effectiveness in engaging female veterans.