Conclusion
Data provided by the National Survey of Adolescents indicates that adolescents in the United States are at high risk (1 in 4) for having at least one traumatic experience before age 16.1 According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, “Untreated trauma is a root cause of many of the most pressing problems that communities face, including poverty, crime, low academic achievement, addiction, mental health problems, and poor health outcomes.” Continuing to raise your awareness, as a service provider, around these statistics and building relationships with services and agencies in your areas can ensure that adolescents receive trauma services and interventions that are effective and provide positive outcomes for adolescents.2 The following section contains a list of additional resources which includes information and tools to help you increase your knowledge about trauma and increase your skills around identifying adolescents who have had traumatic experiences. << PreviousNext >> |
