This page is intended to be used by professionals in child welfare and family support services. All information is accompanied by links to the original resource, or links to the websites where you can access the training materials or tools directly. Resources on this page include trauma, safety, and well-being resources, tools to be used by professionals, internet safety, trafficking awareness, and CSAM support, and training and certification opportunities.
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) has created resources for families, caregivers, youth, and professionals based around creating trauma-informed networks that will better serve children and families in need. Beginning with a resource guide What is Complex Trauma? the NCTSN works to help define and support those hoping to cope with childhood trauma from many different aspects.
Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) is based on research that says that children who have positive childhood experiences can build resilience and create healthy and thriving adults. This introduction video explains the foundation for HOPE, and their website offers training courses that can be accessed by professionals for CEU and CME credits.
The creators of Skills to Pay the Bills: Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success say that it "is a true collaboration between government and the youth it serves. More than 100 young people provided honest—and sometimes brutal—feedback on the design and content of this publication". Focusing on the development of skills that are needed in today's workplace, this guide can be used to develop a curriculum that focuses on youth with disabilities.
The MissingKids blog highlights the rapidly evolving risks children face online, including increasing reports of online enticement, financial sextortion, and emerging AI‑driven exploitation. It also features new interactive tools that help caregivers understand these threats, along with data‑driven insights showing how children are often targeted, manipulated, and sometimes lured across state lines. It also addresses the unique complexities of family abductions and provides stories and data to help professionals, caregivers, and communities better protect children.
NCMEC has created a resource page of training modules accessible by the general public. There are 30+ training modules ranging from 15 to 45 minutes in length, covering topics like:
Netsmartz has an incredible page full of resources for parents, professionals, and educators to use. These resources are developed and organized by age group, giving access to materials that are relevant, appropriate, and consumable for any age group. Resource materials include:
These resources are best when trainers access the accompanying NCMEC training modules.
