Trauma Informed Care is an organizational structure and treatment framework that involves understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all types of trauma. Trauma Informed Care also emphasizes physical, psychological and emotional safety for both consumers and providers, and helps survivors rebuild a sense of control and empowerment. ting. Think of it as an ongoing conversation where you can share updates about business, trends, news, and more.
“ Begin to ask “What happened to you?” instead of “What’s wrong with you?”
How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime | Nadine Burke Harris
Childhood trauma isn’t something you just get over as you grow up. Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect and parents struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues has real, tangible effects on the development of the brain. This unfolds across a lifetime, to the point where those who’ve experienced high levels of trauma are at triple the risk for heart disease and lung cancer. An impassioned plea for pediatric medicine to confront the prevention and treatment of trauma, head-on. -TED
Do’s and Don'ts of TIC
DO’S
• Validate emotions
• Be patient
• Recognize your own transference
• Consider countertransference
• Meet the client where they are at
(right-side to right-side
communication)
• Be aware of trauma symptoms
• Use grounding exercises
DON’TS
• Question survivor in front of abuser
• Recommend couple’s therapy
• Categorizing victim into “good vs.
bad victim”
• Provide psychoeducation when
client is activated (not within
window of tolerance)
• Give ultimatums (i.e. I can’t help
unless you leave him)
• Force medication
• Assume calling the police is safest
TOOLS/REFERENCES
PROVIDER TOOL/PDF - Do’s and Don’ts of TIC for IPV
VIDEO - What is Trauma Informed Care?
PRESENTATION - TRAUMA 101 http://www.traumainformedcareproject.org/resources/Trauma%20101%20Powerpoint%20PresentationV1.pdf
AGENCY TOOLKIT- The Trauma Informed Toolkit https://trauma-informed.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Trauma-informed_Toolkit.pdf
NASTAD Trauma Informed Approaches TOOLKIT
WEBSITE- Trauma Informed Care Project
WEBSITE- Trauma Types
WEBSITE/CASE SCENARIOS - Trauma-Informed Care in Practice: Case Scenarios
PROVIDER SKILLS WEBSITE - Core Principles of TIC
MANUAL- SAMHSA- Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach
PROVIDER HANDOUT - Key ingredients for successful TIC
PROVIDER HANDOUTS - Trauma Informed Education Slides Handouts
PROVIDER HANDOUT - Providing Trauma-Informed Care
PDF - PROVIDER TOOL- The 12 Core Concepts Concepts for Understanding Traumatic
Stress Responses in Children and Families https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//the_12_core_concepts_for_understanding_traumatic_stress_responses_in_children_and_families.pdf
ACE’s
WEBSITE - How to Administer Trauma Screening (ACEs)
PDF - INFOGRAPHIC- BEYOND the Aces Score http://www.traumainformedcareproject.org/resources/aces_execsummary2016_snglpgs.pdf
SCALE - ACES Survey https://www.ncjfcj.org/sites/default/files/Finding%20Your%20ACE%20Score.pdf
SCALE - Resilience
HANDOUTS FOR & Children
WEBSITE - COLLECTION (English and Spanish)
COLLECTION OF HANDOUTS WEBSITE - For families and Caregivers
PARENT HANDOUT - Stress:Suggested Resources For Parents http://www.traumainformedcareproject.org/resources/pediatric_toolkit_for_parents1.pdf
PARENT HANDOUT- Trauma Informed Practice Information Sheet for Parents http://www.traumainformedcareproject.org/resources/Trauma%20Informed%20Practice%20Information%20Sheet%20for%20Parents.pdf
PDF HANDOUT - At the Hospital, Helping my Child Cope
PDF HANDOUT - After Trauma, Helping my Child Cope
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