Implementing Trauma-Informed Care

Trauma-Informed Care: A Best Practice

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has designated Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) as a best practice. TIC is not just about making changes; it fosters a transformation at multiple levels within an organization. This system-wide approach, grounded in a scientific understanding of trauma, enhances the safety of service relationships for both clients and staff in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facilities and all mental health settings.

Trauma-Informed Care (TIC)Technical Assistance and Support

Mid-America ATTC, in partnership with University Health’s Center for Trauma-Informed Innovation, is committed to providing SUD treatment and recovery-oriented organizations and providers with the technical assistance they need to create more trauma-informed cultures.

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Facilitating Trauma-Informed Culture Change in Recovery-Oriented Systems: A Consultant's Guide

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This easy to use and adaptable guide is designed to guide TTC consultants through the Trauma-Informed Care implementation process

Implementing trauma-informed care is a multi-year process that often benefits from external facilitation and consultation. The goals of this multi-level transformation within an SUD treatment context are to create a culture that recognizes:

The widespread prevalence of traumatic events on individuals, families, communities, and nations
The impact, signs, and symptoms of trauma
The need for integrating knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures, and practices
The importance of actively resisting re-traumatization

Workplace Wellbeing Guide: A Guidebook for Cultivating a Culture of Collective Care

Designed for organizational leaders, this guidebook offers strategies for creating a supportive, caring workplace. It serves as both a resource and a reflective journal, helping leaders recognize and respond to the impact of stress and trauma while fostering a resilient, trauma-informed culture.

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Workplace Well-Being: A Guidebook for Cultivating a Culture of Collective Care

Designed for organizational leaders, this guidebook provides comprehensive strategies for fostering a supportive and caring workplace environment. The guidebook is intended to serve as both a resource and a reflective journal for leaders to consider how to recognize and respond to the impact of stress and trauma in their organizations, with an emphasis on building a more resilient, trauma-informed workplace culture.

Facilitating Trauma-Informed Culture Change in Recovery-Oriented Systems: A Consultant’s Guide

SAMHSA has included Trauma-Informed Care among its designated best practices for many reasons. Trauma-Informed Care can bring about, not just change, but an actual transformation that takes place on many levels of an organization. This ongoing system-wide approach that is grounded in a scientific understanding of trauma can make service relationships much safer for both clients and staff, not only in SUD treatment facilities, but in all mental health settings. This easy-to-use and adaptable guide is designed to lead TTC consultants through the Trauma-Informed Care implementation process.

Workplace Well-Being: A Guidebook for Cultivating a Culture of Collective Care Launch Party Video and Slides

Explore the slides and video from the Workplace Well-Being: A Guidebook for Cultivating a Culture of Collective Care launch event held on November 13, 2024. The guidebook provides actionable strategies for building a supportive and compassionate workplace environment. It serves as both a comprehensive resource and a reflective journal, designed to help leaders identify and address the effects of stress and trauma, while nurturing a resilient, trauma-informed culture. During the launch event, participants were introduced to the guidebook's core concepts and learned practical approaches for integrating its tools into their organizations to enhance well-being and foster a stronger, more caring workplace culture.

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Trauma Informed Care Contact

Kreasha Williams

Senior Behavioral Health Consultant, Center for Trauma Informed Innovation

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Trauma Informed Care Contact

Andrea Dalton

Director, Center for Trauma Informed Innovation

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Testimonials

Sarah Knopf-Amelung, Director of Resource and Program Development at Amethyst Place

Our work with Andrea and Kreasha has been transformative. Not only do we have these great products and policy changes -- we also have the less tangible yet even more pivotal changes to our organizational culture. Infusing trauma-informed principles into all facets of what we do individually and together has been a paradigm shift. It came at a perfect time as we were navigating unprecedented challenges in society at the start of the pandemic and racial inequities highlighted by the murder of George Floyd. Thankfully, we had their support and tools to help us navigate these challenges in a way that supported our own well-being so we could in turn support our residents. We are so excited to see what further transformations happen in the next chapter of our collaborations together.

Susan Woodford, Executive Director at First Resources Corp

Trauma informed Care in our agency has been a huge transformation towards wellness and employee support! We have implemented our strategic plan over the past few years with continued success. We have incorporated training of TIC into our orientation of new employees and mindfulness activities at every meeting, gathering, and huddle. We also provide "Compassion Without Fatigue" training on a quarterly basis, and this has become a favorite of our staff! This has increased our productivity and allowed us to better focus on the important work we do everyday. This implementation could not have been so successful without the support of our coaches and trainers! Thank you for being a part of our positive change at First Resources Corp!