Trauma Informed Resources.

What does being “trauma-informed” mean?

Trauma-Informed* generally refers to an organization or practitioner that provides services in a manner that recognizes the impact trauma(s) may have on an individual. The goal of Trauma Informed Care (TIC) is to ensure that environments and services are as welcoming and engaging as possible for individuals who have experienced trauma. The basic tenets of TIC are that there should be a realization of the widespread nature of trauma, a recognition of signs and symptoms of trauma in individuals, and a response that integrates this knowledge into the environment, policies, procedures, etc - with additional attention on avoiding re-traumatization. (*Other terms used may be used interchangeably, such as: Trauma-aware, sensitive, & safe).

Please note, I do not provide listings for specific practitioners or facilities.

Guides, Information, Organizations, and Trainings:

• Trauma-Informed Practice Guide

• Trauma-Informed Toolkit

• Trauma and Violence - Informed Approaches to Policy and Practice.

• Handbook on Sensitive Practice for Health Care Practitioners: Lessons from Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

• Trauma Center - Trauma Sensitive Yoga

• Alberta Health Services - TIC eLearning Series

• The CDC’s: 6 Guiding Principles to a Trauma-Informed Approach

• SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach

• Crisis Prevention Institute

• The CDC-Kaiser Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study

• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

• PACEsConnection

• Internal Family Systems Institute

• Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute

• Somatic Experiencing International

• International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation

• EMDR Institute

• Trauma Research Foundation

• CPTSD Foundation

• Manitoba Trauma Information and Education Centre.

Renowned Trauma Therapists and Authors

• Bessel Van Der Kolk (The Body Keeps the Score)

• Pete Walker (Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving)

• Gabor Maté (When The Body Says No, Scattered Minds)

• Janina Fisher (Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Internal Self-Alienation)

• Peter A Levine (Waking the Tiger, Trauma and Memory, Healing Trauma)

• Arielle Schwartz (The Complex PTSD Workbook)

• Deb Dana (Polyvagal Theory in Therapy, Anchored).