Articles for the Topic "Trauma Informed Care"

A Long Journey Home: A Guide for Creating Trauma-Informed Services for Mothers and Children Experiencing Homelessness

2008-07-14T09:21:33

The Long Journey Home was written as a response to some startling lessons we have learned from the field of homelessness over the last decade. It is intended to serve as a guide to agencies looking for practical ideas about how to create trauma-informed environments. It is best viewed as a template and should be supplemented by your knowledge and expertise regarding the most effective adaptations for working with families in your own program.

Creating a Trauma-informed Child Welfare System

2007-01-29T07:58:25

One role of the child welfare system is to remove children from abusive or neglectful home environments. But at times, the very system itself can be a source of trauma. This article gives guidelines for reducing trauma within the child welfare system. (HRC)

Shelter from the Storm: Trauma-Informed Care in Homelessness Services Settings - Free Access

2010-03-24T04:28:03

FREE Access to Full Text: This article examines trauma-informed care and how it can improve the effectiveness of homeless services. It is featured in the "Future of Homeless Services" Special Issue, guest edited by the Homelessness Resource Center and published in the Open Health Services and Policy Journal. The authors use a trauma-informed framework to explore best practices in avoiding traumatic experiences in service care.

Shelter from the Storm: What We Know about Trauma-Informed Services

2009-03-06T04:46:22

Homelessness is a traumatic experience. People who experience homelessness also often have histories of trauma. Homeless service agencies can develop services and environments that are sensitive to clients’ trauma histories, triggers and reactions by becoming trauma-informed. This HRC brief summarizes what the literature tells us about implementing trauma-informed services.

Trauma Informed Consequences for Homeless Youth

2009-11-09T04:44:11

This resource, developed by the Hollywood Homeless Youth Partnership, explores the benefits of helping youth recognize how trauma impacts their lives. It provides information about how to work with youth through the recognition process.

Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM)

2010-02-19T02:03:06

The TREM model was developed by Community Connections, Inc. in Washington, DC in response to the overwhelming occurrence of trauma events in women experiencing serious mental illness.

Trauma-Informed Care 101

2009-10-09T05:37:52

How can providers help care for people who have experienced trauma? People who are experiencing traumatic stress do not relate to the world in the same way as others. They require special care. In this article, the HRC shares best practices for trauma-informed care. These include understanding trauma and its effects, creating safe physical and emotional space, supporting consumer choice and control, and integrating trauma-informed care across service systems.

Trauma-Informed or Trauma-Denied: Principles, Competencies, and Implementation of Trauma-Informed Services for Women

2007-10-11T11:41:19

In this article, we attempt to bridge the gap between practice (service delivery) and philosophy (trauma theory, empowerment, and relational theory). Specifically, we identify 10 principles that define trauma-informed service, discuss the need for this type of service, and give some characteristics of trauma-informed services in eight different human service areas. The areas include outreach and engagement, screening and assessment, resource coordination and advocacy, crisis intervention, mental health and substance abuse services, trauma-specific services, parenting support, and healthcare. We draw upon the experiences of the nine sites involved in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration's (SAMHSA) 5-year grant project, Women, Co-occurring Disorders and Violence Study (WCDVS), and include the recommendation that consumers be integrated into the design and evaluation of services. (Authors)

Trauma-Informed Organizational Toolkit for homeless services

2010-11-10T08:04:40

This toolkit provides information for homeless services providers about integrating trauma-informed care principles into their organizations. This toolkit was developed to address the high prevalence of trauma amongst those experiencing homelessness.