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This NCTSN fact sheet provides an overview of complex trauma and implications for educators. Complex trauma describes both the children’s exposure to multiple traumatic events and the wide-ranging, long-term impact of this exposure. These events are severe, pervasive and often interpersonal, such as abuse or profound neglect. They usually begin early in life, may disrupt many aspects of the child’s development, and interfere with the child’s ability to form secure attachment bonds.