About the Child Trauma InstituteCTI provides training, consultation, information, and resources for those who work with trauma-exposed children, adolescents, and adults. CTI also conducts research on trauma assessment and treatment, and on its own training programs. CTI provides this web site as a resource for clinicians, researchers, and parents. The site continues to add content, is linked by many sites, has received various awards (that we choose not to list), and currently averages over 40,000 hits per month.
CTI has conducted/collaborated on research in the following countries: Australia, Bosnia, Canada, Germany, Guatemala, Iran, Israel, Netherlands, N. Ireland, Scotland, Sri Lanka, Trinidad & Tobago, and USA.
CTI has provided training in the following countries: Canada, England, Germany, Guatemala, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, N. Ireland, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, and USA. The following are among those who have contracted with CTI for training or consultation services:
Edward Smith, JD, Treasurer
Attorney at law
Terry Plotkin, Clerk
Athletic Director, Four Rivers Charter School
Susan Sternberg
Founder & Executive Director, Community Animal Shelter Association
Lisa M. Najavits, PhD
Associate Clinical Professor, Harvard Medical School
Director, Trauma Research Program, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Treatment Center, MacLean Hospital, Belmont, MA
Research Psychologist, National Center for PTSD/VA Boston Healthcare System
Nancy Boyd Webb, DSW, BCD, RPT-S
Distinguished Professor of Social Work, and James R. Dumpson Chair in Child Welfare Studies, Fordham University
EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) - EMDRIA is an independent professional association dedicated to promoting the responsible dissemination and development of EMDR in the USA and worldwide. EMDRIA accredits CTI's EMDR basic training program and accredits many of our other programs (for mental health professionals) for EMDRIA Continuing Education (CE) credits.
Haworth Press - Publisher of several of Dr. Greenwald's books, Haworth supports CTI by donating books for CTI's Israel Project, and by publicizing CTI's work via many of Haworth's professional peer-reviewed journals.
Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma (IVAT) - IVAT is active in developing, evaluating, and disseminating trauma-related prevention, assessment, and treatment methods. CTI collaborates with IVAT on many activities and projects, including conferences and credentialing for trauma therapists.
Massachusetts Children's Trust Fund (MCTF) - MCTF is the umbrella organization for the various Healthy Families programs throughout Massachusetts, and also provides advocacy and training in support of child abuse prevention. CTI provides pro-bono training and support to MCTF staff, who can then offer selected CTI programs in-house and elsewhere.
University at Buffalo (part of the State University of New York system) School of Social Work, Continuing Education - Collaborating on providing CTI's Certificate Program in child & adolescent trauma treatment. Dr. Greenwald is also an Affiliate Research Associate Professor with the UB School of Social Work.
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