Indian Country Child Trauma Center Research Program

The Indian Country Child Trauma Center (ICCTC) was established in 2004 to develop trauma-related treatment protocols, outreach materials, and service delivery guidelines specifically designed for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children and their families. It is housed at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in the Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. ICCTC is the premier training center for training in treatment of childhood trauma for Indian Country.

The objectives of the ICCTC are to develop trauma-related treatment protocols based on current evidence-based models that have been adapted for use with Native populations; provide training in the protocols and disseminate the developed materials throughout Indian Country; and provide treatment providers with resources to intervene with Native children and their families exposed to various types of trauma. The materials developed by the ICCTC will incorporate Native cultural perspectives and traditions and are sufficiently flexible to accommodate the substantial variability in cultural practices among Native people.