Child Trauma Research Program

CTRP is nationally recognized for creating science-based interventions that guide parents in helping their child recover from traumatic events.

Vision

We envision a world where children grow in safe families and communities and have the supports they need to cope with adversity and heal from trauma.

Mission

We create, deliver, and disseminate mental health interventions that repair the impact of trauma and promote health for children and caregivers from pregnancy through age 5.

Our work is science-based, relationship-focused, family-centered and culturally informed. We train mental health clinicians, family-serving providers, and systems of care to heal trauma for children, families, and caregivers in the Bay Area, nationally, and all over the world.

Our Values

We endeavor to be guided in all our activities by principles that are:

Relational

We foster loving and protective relationships in the families we serve and we strive to create an inclusive, trusted and supportive workplace.

Courageous

We promote healing by helping children, caregivers, and providers face their deepest fears and discover sources of hope and joy with  one another.

Growth Minded

We value expertise and believe in continuous improvement in all we do.

Rooted In Social Justice

We acknowledge the impact of historical and current sociocultural inequities and trauma on the families and communities we serve and partner with them to improve their circumstances and amplify  their voices.

0-5

years

45% of victims of childhood maltreatment are under 5 years old.

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26%

of children

Approximately 26% of children under the age of 4 in the United States will witness or experience at least one traumatic event.

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67%

of deaths

67% of children who die from family violence are under 3 years old.

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Babies and preschoolers are victims of family violence more often than children of any other age. Millions of young children are injured and traumatized every year.

Shockingly, the annual incidence of child abuse is higher than heart attacks, breast cancer, and HIV combined. The impact of early trauma can last a lifetime, damaging young children’s health and their capacity to love and learn. The Child Trauma Research Program (CTRP) has been at the forefront of preventing and healing childhood trauma for the past 25 years.
We use research to create effective family-focused treatments, train service providers across settings and disciplines, and provide direct services that restore children’s healthy development.

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