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This tip sheet highlights actionable principles that child-serving service provider organizations and systems are advised to implement to provide anti-racist and trauma-informed services. It includes strategies for implementing these principles wholistically, from provision of services to staff support and leadership development.
View ResourceThis fact sheet highlights the prevalence of suicide among Black and African American communities. It includes information regarding the impact of historical trauma and COVID-19 on mental health, the role of stigma in African American communities, and lack of access to mental health services. Resources to promote mental well-being are also provided.
View ResourceThis blog post explains the effects of traumatic events and the benefits of trauma-informed care, including its impact on the likelihood of retraumatization. Following the six guiding principles of trauma-informed care, it includes strategies for building a trauma-informed and resilient community and provides resources and organizations that can support communities in need of assistance.
View ResourceThis web page provides a thorough analysis of the trauma-informed care framework and its success in promoting the well-being of individuals with previous trauma. It includes a webinar exploring the do’s and don’ts of using the framework and identifies six guiding principles to properly apply a trauma-informed approach and address changing needs related to identity and culture.
View ResourceThis resource collection from the Center for Health Care Strategies provides a detailed overview of trauma-informed care, its purpose, and its implementation in healthcare organizations. The collection includes web pages explaining the objectives of trauma-informed frameworks, possible benefits, and examples of different organizations highlighting their efforts and key program features to support trauma-informed principles.
View ResourceThis webinar explores the importance of trauma-informed systems supporting children and families to ensure community resilience and healing. It features a state-level organization in Tennessee to provide an example of an effective trauma-informed system that highlights strategies related to organizational collaboration, framework implementation, and staff self-care.
View ResourceThis webinar provides information regarding trauma-informed organizations responding to racial trauma to identify strategies and resources to guide organizations addressing trauma and racial inequity. It includes professionals from the field who identify examples of trauma-informed organizations and challenges identified in the field that can be addressed to ensure individual and community resilience.
View ResourceThis web page includes information and resources related to using a trauma-informed approach when serving individuals experiencing homelessness. It explores the rates of trauma in the community of people who are homeless and provides guidance for supporting this community during disaster planning and response.
View ResourceThis web page from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing explores the Trauma-informed, Resilience-oriented Care (TIROC) framework that can be adopted by organizations and community systems to minimize retraumatization and support resilience. It identifies the National Council’s seven domains of TIROC and provides opportunities for organizations to learn more about trauma-informed services and adaptations that can be made to their services.
View ResourceThis advisory offers mental health and substance use disorder service professionals and administrators approaches for addressing challenges when serving people experiencing homelessness. It includes guidance for person-centered prevention and trauma-informed treatment.
View ResourceThis guide from New Philanthropy Capital provides a thorough breakdown of trauma-informed approaches and related key terms. Tailored for organizations and charities providing services to children and families with past traumatic experiences, this guide explores the impact of trauma-informed services and identifies next steps for community or organizational leadership interested in this framework.
View ResourceThis document addresses the needs of school-aged youth in Indigenous communities by providing tools for educators, administrators, and mental health and substance use disorder treatment professionals to support resilience building and well-being. It includes a historical review, case scenarios, and best practices based on cultural awareness practices.
View ResourceThis infographic identifies the six guiding principles to a trauma-informed approach that must be continuously assessed and improved on in organizations pursuing trauma-informed care. These principles, such as safety and peer support, each guide the framework of an organization and the impact of the services it provides.
View ResourceDeveloped for organizations implementing a trauma-informed care approach, this fact sheet provides detailed guidance for engaging patients, staff, and community members with a new framework. The resource considers challenges organizations may encounter and provides tips for encouraging community involvement in trauma-informed care, including strategies such as soliciting feedback through various outlets, practicing transparency, and providing appropriate compensation.
View ResourceCreated for individuals interested in implementing a trauma-informed approach in their organization, this tool highlights key takeaways about trauma-informed care than can be shared with organizational leadership to make the case for framework implementation. It includes six considerations for discussing the framework with leadership that help clarify information about individual and community needs, short-term benefits, next steps, and positive long-term outcomes.
View ResourceThis recorded webinar from SAMHSA explores historical trauma and cultural protective factors to highlight the strength of tribal communities and possible strategies for promoting community resilience. It focuses on trauma-informed programs and projects that provide tribal communities with tools for building resiliency and revitalizing cultural protective factors.
View ResourceDeveloped by the SAMHSA Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Center, this fact sheet gives individuals and programs who may work with American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities a better understanding of mental health in these communities. It discusses the history of trauma in tribal communities, as well as perceptions of mental health and illness among AI/AN communities that differ in some ways from European American perceptions.
View ResourceThis recorded webinar explains how trauma-informed care can be implemented across large healthcare systems to effectively address patient needs, support improved health outcomes, and avoid retraumatization. Experts from the healthcare field contribute to this resource to share their experiences with trauma-informed systems and implementation processes that influence both the healthcare system and organizational culture.
View ResourceThis infographic from the Center for Health Care Strategies explores 10 key organizational and clinical practices for trauma-informed care. It includes a brief explanation of possible traumatic events, the impact of trauma on mental and physical health, and guidance for organizations seeking to implement a trauma-informed framework.
View ResourceThis fact sheet from the Center for Health Care Strategies describes key organizational and clinical practices necessary for ensuring trauma-informed care and services. It explores the effect of trauma on health and identifies key principles at work in different organizations in the field, explaining how they address trauma-informed needs through their efforts.
View ResourceCreated for healthcare and other service professionals who work with children and families who have experienced trauma, this fact sheet outlines how organizations and service systems can adopt a trauma-informed perspective to address the impacts of traumatic stress. It focuses on strategies to best support children and families experiencing traumatic stress that prioritize staff and patient safety and long-term recovery.
View ResourceThis pamphlet provides information on what may define a substance use problem and its relation to trauma. It also discusses the effects of substance misuse on traumatic stress, and how to approach treatment for people with both traumatic stress and substance use issues or conditions.
View ResourceThis 24-minute video serves as an introduction to the various needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth who have experienced trauma. It pairs with a discussion guide on how providers can use the video to promote awareness and develop more inclusive environments (https://www.nctsn.org/resources/safe-places-safe-spaces-creating-welcoming-and-inclusive-environments-traumatized-lgbtq).
View ResourceDeveloped for shelter staff members, this fact sheet provides guidance for supporting families and children experiencing homelessness. It includes a definition of complex trauma, which may involve trauma linked to a disaster, and explores its effects on caregivers and children who are homeless, offering recommendations for providing support.
View ResourceIndividuals experiencing homelessness often experience traumas that cause them to be especially vulnerable during disasters. This manual defines trauma and highlights the need for a trauma-informed approach when providing services and support to communities that have survived trauma.
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