Yale Center for Traumatic Stress and Recovery (YCTSR)
The multi-disciplinary team of the Yale Center for Traumatic Stress and Recovery (YCTSR) provides trauma-informed treatments and services to children and families, builds professional knowledge through clinical research, and advances the field of child trauma treatment through collaboration, training, and dissemination. For more than two decades, we have translated direct clinical experience and advances in scientific and practical knowledge into groundbreaking interventions for traumatized children and families.
We specialize in the evaluation and treatment of children and families who have experienced a traumatic event. When children and adolescents experience overwhelming events, some of them go on to develop symptoms of trauma including intrusive thoughts, heightened awareness, aggression, sleep disturbances, difficulty in school or other behavioral problems.
We offer a range of treatments and interventions for children and adolescents who are struggling with traumatic reactions and disorders following violent or overwhelming events.
Services include:
- Acute Response, Assessment and Follow-up Coordinated Care following a potentially traumatic event
- Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI)
- Long-term trauma treatment, including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and family therapy
History
Learn more about our unique contributions.Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention
CFTSI is a brief (4-8 session), evidence-based early intervention for children 7 to 18 years old that reduces traumatic stress reactions and PTSD. CFTSI is implemented immediately following a traumatic event (or events), such as physical or sexual abuse, or the disclosure of a traumatic event (or events).Â
Read MoreThe Child Development-Community Policing Program
The Child Development-Community Policing (CD-CP) program is a national model of law enforcement-mental health collaboration designed to reduce the negative impact of children’s exposure to violence by coordinating the response of law enforcement, mental health, and other social service professionals from the initial moment of crisis.
Read MoreSupport & Consultation to Communities Following Mass Casualty
The faculty of the Childhood Violent Trauma Center frequently consults with agencies and communities in the aftermath of acts of terror and natural disaster. We have developed numerous resources for parents and professionals helping children and families affected by catastrophic events .
Read MoreEnhancing Law Enforcement Response to Children Exposed to Violence
The Childhood Violent Trauma Center is working in partnership with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) to equip law enforcement professionals in their vital roles helping children and families exposed to violence through identification and trauma-informed response.
Read MoreTraining & Professional Development
Training opportunities for professionals of many disciplines.Read More
Latest News
- September 18, 2024Source: CT Mirror
Opinion: CT’s broken child mental healthcare system needs more reform
- June 18, 2024
YCSC committees organize internal events and community volunteering opportunities
- May 31, 2024
Honoring YCSC faculty & staff for long-term service at Yale
- November 13, 2023
Select speakers announced: Yale Child Study Center Grand Rounds Winter/Spring 2024