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  ## Boston STAR Program: Services for Trauma and Resources for Families

# Resources for Patients

 Explore Boston STAR Program: Services for Trauma and Resources for Families

 We hope families find the following information from trusted sources to be valuable in navigating this journey.

- American Psychological Association (APA): [Trauma](https://www.apa.org/topics/trauma "Topics: Trauma | American Psychological Association (apa.org)")
- Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC) Framework: [What Is ARC?](https://arcframework.org/what-is-arc/ "What Is ARC? | ARC Framework (arcframwork.org)")
- Child Mind Institute: [Signs of Trauma in Children](https://childmind.org/article/signs-trauma-children/ "Signs of Trauma in Children | Child Mind Institute (childmind.org)")
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN):
    - [What Is Childhood Trauma?](https://www.nctsn.org/interventions/trauma-focused-cognitive-behavioral-therapy "Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (nctsn.org)")
    - [Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy](https://www.nctsn.org/interventions/trauma-focused-cognitive-behavioral-therapy "Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (nctsn.org)")
    - [Trauma Systems Therapy for Refugees](https://www.nctsn.org/interventions/trauma-systems-therapy-refugees "Trauma Systems Therapy for Refugees | The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (nctsn.org)")
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC): [Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children](https://www.cdc.gov/children-mental-health/about/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-in-children.html "Children’s Mental Health: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children | U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (cdc.gov)")
- U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): [Understanding Childhood Trauma](https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/trauma-violence/child-trauma "Understanding Childhood Trauma | U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (samhsa.gov)")