Trauma-Informed Care in 10 Minutes

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Companion Slides

A complete introduction — what it is, why it matters, and how to start.

Key Concepts

  • SAMHSA's Four Rs: Realize, Recognize, Respond, Resist re-traumatization
  • The shift from 'What's wrong with you?' to 'What happened to you?'
  • Trauma-informed care is not therapy — it's a way of being
  • Six guiding principles: safety, trust, peer support, collaboration, empowerment, cultural humility
  • The Three E's: Events, Experience, Effects
  • Anyone can practice trauma-informed care — no clinical degree required

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