Principle 4: Collaboration
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Companion Slides
Power-with, not power-over — shared decision-making and goal-setting.
Key Concepts
- Power-with vs. power-over — a fundamental reorientation
- Shared decision-making in goal-setting and planning
- 'Nothing about me without me'
- Collaboration requires giving up some control — and that's hard
- Even small choices restore a sense of agency
Part of
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.