The Trauma-Informed Organization

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Companion Slides

Leadership, policies, hiring, environment — becoming trauma-informed at the systems level.

Key Concepts

  • Applying the six SAMHSA principles to your organization itself
  • Leadership buy-in: modeling, not just mandating
  • Policies and procedures through a trauma lens
  • Hiring and onboarding with trauma awareness
  • Physical environment: what does your space communicate?

Part of

Module 6: Making TIC Real

Do no harm, putting skills together, trauma-informed organizations, volunteering with a trauma lens, and walking the talk.

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