Texas Child Protection Law Bench Book

Updated September 2025

G. National Resources

• NCJFCJ:

◦ Trauma-Informed Courtroom Practices: A Bench Card for Judges ^{^[188]}

◦ Ten Things Every Juvenile Court Judge Should Know about Trauma and Delinquency ^{^[189]}

◦ Assessing Trauma for Juvenile and Family Courts ^{^[190]}

• National Center for State Courts Study of Virtual Child Welfare Hearings Facilitating Trauma-Responsive Virtual Hearings for Dependency Cases ^{^[191]}

• National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Bench Cards for the Trauma-Informed Judge ^{^[192]}

• Mental Health America (MHA) Position Statement on Seclusion and Restraint ^{^[193]}