- The Center’s goal from 2016 to 2027 is to enhance the ability of more than 80,000 peer and professional counselors to treat more than 200,000 children experiencing developmental trauma disorders and their caregivers.
A Treatment and Services Adaptation Center in the National Child Traumatic Stress Network
The University of Connecticut Center for Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders (CTDTD) brings together developers and disseminators of leading evidence-based child developmental trauma treatments to support providers nationally to achieve competence in the assessment and treatment of children and youth who have experienced developmental traumas such as maltreatment, family or community violence, interpersonal or relational victimization, and separation from or loss of primary caregivers.
Critical Moments and Turning Points in Therapy
The Taylor Family
Gun Violence in the Street
Cultural Sensitivity in Grounding a Young Woman with a PTSD Flashback Experience
The Resilience of Youth
The Impact of Developmental Trauma, COVID-19, and Beyond
Helping a Family Cope with the Treat of Revictimization
What We Contribute
Collaborating with national experts, we use dramatized therapy sessions and discussions to raise awareness of childhood trauma’s developmental impact among clinical professionals, policymakers, families, affected youth and the public.
CTDTD has partnered with several grassroots organizations. Through these partnerships, we have been able to provide training, NCTSN products, and curricula to meet the needs of marginalized communities.
Recognition and Awards
We’re proud to have recieved recognition for our work. See full details.


