Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress

New resources for providers available now from CPTS: https://buff.ly/3Y5q3uy
- Our Spring 2024 webinar "How to Support Families Coping with Medical Trauma: Introduction to Mental Health Providers" is now available as an online course. Participants are eligible for 1.0 APA CE courtesy of ISTSS
- We have updated our resource guide for psychosocial professionals, “Working with Children and Families Experiencing Medical Traumatic Stress: A Resource Guide for Psychosocial Professionals”

Happy and thank you nurses for all that you do! Nurses can be champions for trauma-informed practices with their peers and in their clinical leadership roles in healthcare systems. For resources & free CEs, visit https://buff.ly/41lgJ3m

Join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 27 from 12-1pm EDT, for our free webinar, "How to Support Families Coping with Medical Trauma: An Introduction for Mental Health Providers." See flyer for CEs available. More information & registration: https://buff.ly/3Iq1tLJ

Just ONE WEEK until our free webinar, "How to Support Families Coping with Medical Trauma: An Introduction for Mental Health Providers." Join us next Wednesday, March 27 from 12-1pm EDT. See flyer for CEs available. More information & registration: https://buff.ly/3Iq1tLJ

Are you a mental health/psychosocial provider looking for support in your work with families coping with medical trauma? Register for our March 27 (12-1pm EDT) webinar. See flyer for CEs available. More information & registration:

2024 Mental Health Provider Webinar | Patient Centered Care and Trauma Informed Care for Pediatric Patients - HEALTHCARE TOOLBOX How to Support Families Coping with Medical Trauma: An Introduction for Mental Health Providers A free webinar from the Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress. Presenters: Julia Price, PhD; Caitlin Axtmayer, LSW, MPH March 27, 2024 12-1pm EDT Many mental health professionals are knowledgeable about c...

Register now for our March 27 (12-1pm EDT) Webinar, "How to Support Families Coping with Medical Trauma: An Introduction for Mental Health Providers." See attached flyer for CEs available. More information and registration form:

2024 Mental Health Provider Webinar | Patient Centered Care and Trauma Informed Care for Pediatric Patients - HEALTHCARE TOOLBOX How to Support Families Coping with Medical Trauma: An Introduction for Mental Health Providers A free webinar from the Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress. Presenters: Julia Price, PhD; Caitlin Axtmayer, LSW, MPH March 27, 2024 12-1pm EDT Many mental health professionals are knowledgeable about c...

Thanks to for having CPTS team members Julia Price, PhD and Meghan Marsac, PhD as part of the symposium, “The Intersection of Pediatric Injury and Mental Health.”

Knowing when to ask for help if your child is having trouble coping with their illness or injury is tough. Learn more about when and how to seek support at Healthcare Toolbox: https://buff.ly/472eiX1

ICYMI 📋In last week's Research in Action blog, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia / Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress Program Coordinator Caitlin Axtmayer shared new resources for screening for traumatic stress after pediatric injury: https://bit.ly/3Rgholq

Thank you for having us present, "Extending PTSS Screening and Intervention Reach for Youth with Medical Conditions" at this year's conference!

Thank you to Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group - USA for having CPTS Team members Dr. Kim Canter, PhD and Gaby Vega, MS as presenters at your Annual Symposium!

"To best serve the whole family, the overall mental health and trauma-informed care of caregivers must be viewed as a matter of social justice." Read more about the family impact of medical trauma in this op-ed, co-authored by associate director Dr. Meghan Marsac: https://buff.ly/3JB0UzH

Happy and thank you nurses for all that you do! Nurses can be champions for trauma-informed practices with their peers and in their clinical leadership roles in healthcare systems. For resources & free CEs, visit https://buff.ly/41lgJ3m

Today is , and medical interpreters play an integral role in the provision of trauma-informed care. Visit https://buff.ly/3QNuDH5 for resources for medical interpreters. Thank you for all that you do!

Knowing when to ask for help if your child is having trouble coping with their illness or injury is tough. Learn more about when and how to seek support at Healthcare Toolbox: https://buff.ly/3vrADLO

ONE WEEK until our free webinar series kicks off! Register at https://buff.ly/3ziBuB6 to learn how best to support siblings of children with illness or injury. Social work and child life CEs available.

Some CPTS posters at last week's Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference in Chicago!

We are looking forward to next month's webinar series, "What about Siblings: Understanding and Supporting Siblings of Children with Illnesses and Injuries." For more information, registration, and CE info, visit: https://buff.ly/3ziBuB6

"By making this information available for parents and caregivers, we aim to empower families to recognize signs of medical traumatic stress, to learn ideas of how to deal with medical traumatic stress and to encourage families to ask their medical teams for help when they need it," Associate Director Dr. Meghan Marsac on the two free talks she is giving in coming weeks. To learn more: https://buff.ly/3JzJvX8

Coming up this month: Associate Director Dr. Meghan Marsac will be joining Jen Aspengren of the Alongside Network and and Brandon Jones of Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health presenting, "What is Medical Traumatic Stress? Preventing, Recognizing, and Coping" on March 22 from 6-7:30 pm CT. Register here: https://buff.ly/3KHgvPp

Our associate director speaks with UK Healthcare about CPTS's work to reduce pediatric medical traumatic stress by promoting trauma-informed healthcare. Read more!

Protecting children and adolescents through trauma-informed pediatric care Dr. Meghan Marsac discusses trauma-informed pediatric care

Knowing when to ask for help if your child is having trouble coping with their illness or injury is tough. Learn more about when and how to seek support at Healthcare Toolbox: https://buff.ly/3vrADLO

As 2022 comes to a close, we are grateful to have spent time this year celebrating CPTS's 20th Anniversary. Read our anniversary report to discover how CPTS has addressed health-related trauma in the lives of children & families as we look to the future. https://buff.ly/3WFjyKV

Frontline healthcare staff continue to face enormous stressors as , influenza, and continue to surge. Visit HealthCareToolbox for concrete, usable tools for healthcare staff to support coping in the face of challenging, stressful situations. https://buff.ly/3uHUfub

“When we think about trauma reactions, we think about what kids and families are coming in with. What are some other traumas that might affect the way they interact with medical care? And then what are the things happening here within the health care system that could be potentially traumatic? And finally, what can we do as health care professionals to make it better?”- CPTS Associate Director Meghan Marsac, PhD speaking about pediatric trauma-informed care and CPTS's 20th Anniversary. Read more: https://buff.ly/3UDjZUC

As & viral illnesses surge, some families may find themselves visiting busy emergency departments or even admitted for care. This workbook, available in English & Spanish, helps children cope with hospitalization, become familiar with hospital staff and medical procedures, and deal with traumatic stress reactions. https://buff.ly/3AaZTHW

What Can Parents Do About Needlestick Fears? | CPTS Associate Director Dr. Meghan Marsac shares tips with Psychology Today to support caregivers whose children experience needlestick fears (reported by 50-60% of kids!). https://buff.ly/3tfLBDY

CPTS Team member Dr. Julia Price presented yesterday at , "Leverage Lessons from Implementation Science & Consider Health Equity" as part of a panel entitled "Verification Success with Clinical Guidelines: Navigating the Journey Through Selection, Implementation, and Quality Improvement." Thank you Pediatric Trauma Society!

Thank you to Children's Healing Center for having CPTS Associate Director Dr. Meghan Marsac to speak on managing medical trauma!