Evidence-Based Practice
Trauma Informed Care (TIC)
Trauma Informed Care is a strength-based framework for understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of trauma — shifting organizational culture and clinical practice toward approaches that prioritize safety, trustworthiness, and empowerment for both clients and the practitioners who serve them.
Flexible by design, TIC training is tailored to your organization's needs and can be delivered in as little as a half day, equipping entire teams to recognize the signs of trauma and avoid practices that risk re-traumatization.
About This Practice
What is Trauma Informed Care?
Trauma Informed Care is a strength-based service approach that involves understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all types of trauma. TIC emphasizes physical, psychological, and emotional safety for both the individuals receiving services and the practitioners delivering them.
TIC helps survivors rebuild a sense of control and empowerment, and involves vigilance in anticipating and avoiding the institutional processes and individual practices that are likely to retraumatize individuals who already have histories of trauma.
At its core, TIC upholds the importance of person-centered delivery of services — recognizing that trauma is widespread, that its effects are far-reaching, and that every point of contact with a client is an opportunity to either support or undermine their recovery. This training introduces participants to the core principles of Trauma Informed Care and provides practical strategies for applying a trauma-informed lens across clinical and organizational roles.
Training Details
TIC Training
- Duration: half-day (minimum)
- Offered on-site (your site or ours) or virtually
- Tailored to your organization's needs
- Flexible format beyond a half-day training
- Ongoing consultation available
* CEUs available on request.
Need Guidance?
Not sure which training format is right for your team? We're happy to help you find the best fit.
Curriculum Highlights
What You'll Learn
- The core principles of Trauma Informed Care and the evidence base supporting its effectiveness
- How to recognize the signs and effects of trauma across diverse populations and clinical presentations
- How to create and maintain physical, psychological, and emotional safety for clients and staff
- Strategies for avoiding retraumatization in both individual practice and organizational processes
- How to apply a trauma-informed lens to service delivery, communication, and care coordination
- How to build organizational culture that supports recovery, empowerment, and person-centered care
Evidence Base
Demonstrated Outcomes
Reduced Retraumatization
Organizations that implement TIC principles demonstrate measurable reductions in practices and environmental conditions that risk retraumatizing individuals with trauma histories — improving safety for both clients and staff.
Stronger Therapeutic Alliance
A trauma-informed approach builds trust and transparency between practitioners and clients, supporting stronger engagement, reduced dropout, and more honest communication across the treatment relationship.
Whole-Organization Culture Shift
TIC is not limited to clinical staff — when adopted organization-wide, it creates systemic change in how services are delivered, how policies are designed, and how every team member contributes to a culture of safety and empowerment.