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Building Trauma Informed Systems

Organizations that adopt a trauma-informed approach incorporate trauma related knowledge and tools into their policies, procedures and practices. This page includes information about the components of a trauma-informed approach and guidance for becoming a trauma-informed organization.

Here you’ll find general information that applies to most organizations and information that is separated for specific types of organizations.

Resources

General Info: Guidelines, Secondary Traumatic Stress, Policy Template & Training Resources

These resources outline the components of trauma-informed organizations and provide guidance for incorporating those components in policies and practices.

Behavioral Health (Mental Health & Substance Abuse)

Information and resources on behavioral health (Mental Health & Substance Abuse).

Child Welfare

Information and resources regarding child welfare.

Courts & Juvenile Justice

Information and training materials for courts & juvenile justice.

Early Childhood

Information and resources for professionals working with individuals with early childhood trauma.

Education

Information and resources targeted to educators including a toolkit, handouts and links to helpful resources.

Health Care

Information and resources targeted to health care providers including a toolkit, handouts and links to helpful resources.

Human Trafficking

Information and resources related to human trafficking.

Intimate Partner Violence

Information and resources related to intimate partner violence.

Native American

Information and resources related to violence and their impact on Native people and community and policy-level recommendations.

Special Populations

Special Populations - Resources from National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Refugees/Immigrants

Information from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network resources related to trauma and children who are refugees.