The STS Blueprint was designed to help CACs (Children’s Advocacy Centers) develop an organizational plan to address secondary traumatic stress (STS) among CAC staff.
CAC professionals are regularly exposed to child trauma as part of their work, and this exposure can lead to STS, which can have negative impacts on CAC professionals and organizations if left unaddressed. The STS Blueprint: A Guide to Addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress in Children’s Advocacy Centers was designed to help CACs develop an organizational plan to address secondary traumatic stress (STS) among CAC staff. See below for how to get started.
Click the Get Started button to learn how to use this tool by following six steps. On this page you can also access links that discuss the need for and importance of addressing STS at the organizational level. At the “What Is Included in the Blueprint” link, read about the various sections contained in each domain. Or, if you are returning to the STS Blueprint, you can go to the Domains home page located here.