Power, Privilege, and the GRACES

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Companion Slides

Intersectionality in trauma work — the GRACES framework for self-awareness.

Key Concepts

  • GRACES: Gender, Race, Ability, Culture, Economics, Sexuality, Spirituality
  • Power dynamics in every helping relationship
  • Acknowledging your own position — what privileges do you carry?
  • Intersectionality: multiple identities compound vulnerability
  • Self-awareness as the starting point for equitable care

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Module 3: Core Principles of Trauma-Informed Care

Culture, identity, and power — then the six SAMHSA principles: Safety, Trust, Peer Support, Collaboration, Empowerment, Cultural Humility.

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