Trauma Informed Care

Trauma Informed Care (TIC) is a culture that promotes a trauma informed environment that incorporates an understanding of the prevalence and impact of trauma and trauma-specific services. Trauma-informed services are designed to avoid retraumatization and facilitates consumer participation and empowerment. TIC is a set of beliefs and values that have been adopted by Live Well Counseling Center and is integrated into the services provided.

Core Principles of TIC:

1. Safety: Ensuring physical and emotional safety for consumers, staff and service providers.
2. Trustworthiness: Maximize trustworthiness through task clarity, consistency and interpersonal boundaries.
3. Choices: Maximize consumer choice and control.
4. Collaboration: Maximize collaboration and sharing power.
5. Empowerment: Prioritizing empowerment and skill-building.

Resources

• The ACE Study
• SAMHSA - National Center for Trauma Informed Care
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network - Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit
• Child Trauma Academy
• Seven Essential Ingredients for Implementation of Trauma Informed Care - pdf
• Finding the Silver Lining: Trauma and Peer Support
• NCTSN Child Trauma Toolkit for Educators - pdf
• NCTSN Child Trauma Basic Facts - pdf 
• Forever Shaken