Trauma Informed Care
6 Principles of Trauma-Informed Care
- Safety. Patients/clients need to feel safe while they are in the care of Professionals. ...
- Trustworthiness and Transparency. Professionals/organizations need to be transparent with patients/clients to build a sense of trustworthiness, especially when patients have suffered traumatic events such as domestic violence, assault or any other traumatic event.
- Peer Support. To provide trauma-informed care, organizations and professionals must thoroughly understand various traumatic conditions and how they affect patient care.
- Collaboration and Mutuality. Organizations should view patients/clients as partners in the effort to develop treatment plans.
- Empowerment, Voice and Choice. Professionals /organizations should work to empower patients/clients who have experienced trauma to take back control of their health and well-being.
- Cultural Issues. To establish effective trauma-informed care, organizations need to recognize and eliminate any potential cultural, racial, gender or other biases.
