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National Child Traumatic Stress Network

(800) 985-5990

Description

This organization offers congregations information and resources about supporting children affected by traumatic stress. Focused on the U.S., the National Child Traumatic Stress Network aims to improve the quality of and access to care for children, families, and communities. To work toward these goals, this organization offers information about trauma, screening and treatment, and the contexts that impact how individuals experience trauma such as culture, family, community, and more. National Child Traumatic Stress Network also offers training and awareness campaigns.

Features

  • Online and in-person training in English and Spanish
  • National Homeless Youth Awareness Month
  • National Veteran and Military Families Month
  • Resources for specific audiences, such as families or youth

Recommended Audience

crisis team leaders, clergy and lay leaders, community outreach ministry teams

Cost

Varies per service

Practical Applications

  • Share online training with staff and volunteers who work with young people so they understand how to recognize and support traumatized children.
  • Use the resources for families or youth to host a workshop that helps people in your congregation or community understand how trauma affects people and opportunities for healing.
  • Support an awareness campaign that’s relevant to your congregation’s ministries and community, such as National Homeless Youth Awareness Month.

About the Contributor

Contributor
Dr. Terrance A. Bridges II

Terrance Bridges is the director of the Center’s Northwest office in Crown Point and serves congregations in the Northwest portion of the state.  He is licensed with subsequent ordination from Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith. An ordained elder, Terrance combines his parish ministry with adjunct professor work for Grace College, New Horizons Christian University, and guest lecturing at colleges and universities. His consulting practice includes work in the areas of program development, evaluation, congregational strategic planning and intergenerational ministry.

Terrance has a bachelor’s degree from Taylor University in Upland, a master’s from Ball State University, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies and Doctoral Studies from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is working on his culminating doctoral project in education at Northcentral University in Prescott, Arizona. He has served in ministry at Eastern Star Church, Indianapolis, and Union Baptist Church in Muncie. He continues his ministry service at Mt. Zion Apostolic Church, Indianapolis, through the ministerial alliance, leadership council, preaching and teaching ministries.

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