Introduction
Trauma-informed care has become a widely recognized model for creating safe spaces for individuals who have experienced trauma and reducing the likelihood that accessing services would cause re-traumatization. The impact of trauma-informed care on individuals and organizations is powerful, and this approach has proven effective in reducing trauma-related symptoms.
Trauma-informed care is not a “hot topic” or a “fad” in behavioral health. It is becoming standard practice across all healthcare.
This resource hub will help you understand the basics of trauma, the trauma-informed care (TIC) framework, and how to implement the framework for your entire organization.
Implementing trauma-informed care at your organization
Integrating trauma-informed care is a journey, not a destination. It involves understanding the people you serve, how staff are affected by their work, and how to create safe and nurturing environments that allow you to provide care in a trauma-informed way.
The following resources will give you a better understanding of what trauma is and how it can present itself in various populations, as well as strategies to implement trauma-informed care at your organization.
How to Become a Trauma-Informed Workplace
To help your staff cope with feelings of compassion fatigue and burnout, consider adoption a trauma-informed care approach to staff wellness.
Webinar
Trauma-Informed Care 101: Basics of Trauma and the TIC Framework
Trauma-informed care (TIC) has become a widely recognized paradigm for creating safe spaces for individuals who have experienced trauma and reducing the likelihood that accessing services would cause re-traumatization. But what exactly is trauma and the trauma-informed care framework? Watch this on-demand webinar to learn more about the TIC framework.
Research Brief
5 Key Elements to Trauma-Informed Care
Download this white paper to receive resources and assessment tools to help your organization become more trauma-informed.
How To Become Trauma-Informed To Support Your Clients
Any organization can benefit from becoming trauma-informed. Learn the basic principles you need to consider.
Webinar
Trauma-Informed Supervision: It’s for Everyone
Learn how trauma-informed care principles can be infused into your supervision work to increase your staff’s job satisfaction and engagement.
Promoting psychological safety among staff
A workplace culture that prioritizes psychological safety fosters a sense of belonging, encourages an understanding of the diverse needs of persons served, and increases the retention of passionate, competent staff.
Further, psychological safety empowers staff to engage in trauma-informed practices by ensuring that they can speak up without fear of judgment or retribution, making it a cornerstone for building a supportive and empathetic organizational culture.
The following resources will help promote psychological safety at your organization
Webinar
Well-Being at Work: Promoting Positivity in the Workplace
Watch this on-demand webinar to hear Michele Mavi and Liana Slater, Co-Founders of Monumental Me, discuss what positivity means and tips on cultivating greater positivity on your team to increase well-being at work.
Promoting Psychological Safety Through DEI Principles
By using DEI and psychological safety principles, you can create an environment that allows your organization to be at its best. Learn how.
Understanding racial trauma
Racism and racial inequality are pervasive throughout all aspects of our culture. Racial disparities exist in nearly all facets of life, from access to healthcare and housing, to education and employment opportunities.
Because of this, it is important to distinguish racial trauma from other types of trauma. Having the awareness and skills to recognize one’s own racial biases and being able to identify racial trauma can lead to real and lasting positive outcomes among clients of color.
Webinar
Addressing Racial Trauma in the Clinical Setting
In addition to knowing the impacts of racial trauma, clinicians should know best practices for addressing racism and racial trauma from the minute they enter the practice to when they go into the therapy room (whether in-person or through telehealth). Watch this webinar to hear Jamila Holcomb, Ph.D., LMFT, continue the conversation on racial trauma and how clinicians can help Black clients in the clinical setting.
Research Brief
What Is Racial Trauma? Understanding Race-Based Traumatic Stress
One aspect of trauma-informed care that is beginning to gain more awareness is the effect of racial trauma among people of color. This white paper provides an overview of how race-based trauma can impact individuals.
Addressing Racism and Racial Trauma in Behavioral Healthcare: A Review With the Experts
Three experts in behavioral healthcare discuss racial trauma, how racism impacts communities, and how clinicians can mitigate its affects.
Trauma-informed care in IDD settings
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are just as likely to experience and be affected by a traumatic event as anyone else. Personal injury, natural disasters, or mass events like the pandemic can cause an individual to experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress. However, there are some types of trauma that individuals with IDD are more likely to experience. Leverage these resources to promote TIC in IDD settings.
Research Brief
5 Key Elements to Trauma-Informed Care for IDD Organizations
Download this white paper to learn more about how trauma-informed care can positively impact persons served and staff at IDD organizations.
Addressing Trauma and Abuse in Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Trauma-informed care can prove helpful for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have experienced abuse.
Relias and trauma-informed care training
Relias offers online training to help everyone at your organization not only understand trauma-informed care, but practice it. Sample some of our courses on trauma-informed care below.
Sample Course
Trauma-Informed Supports
Most adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or IDD, have experienced trauma. The effects of trauma can last a lifetime.
Course Preview
Understanding and Addressing Racial Trauma in Behavioral Health
This course will move beyond a discussion of diversity and cultural competence by exploring current research and best practices for identifying implicit bias, understanding cultural contexts, and effectively addressing racial trauma with clients.
Contact Relias
To learn how Relias can help your organization implement trauma-informed care, including training courses available in our behavioral health library, contact Relias today.