Four R\'s of Trauma Informed Care PDF

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Recognize

Respond

The Four R’s of Trauma Informed Care (Based on: SAMHSA, 2014a) Principle Practices Providers realize that View symptoms, behaviors, & problems through a trauma is common and trauma lens. Ask: What may have happened to this has a drastic impact on person? How might trauma influence what I am health. seeing? Providers are trained to recognize trauma in clients.

Providers and programs effectively respond to trauma through training, policies, practices and procedures.

Providers understand the signs and symptoms of trauma/PTSD and how trauma impacts the mind and body. Providers are trained to deploy routine and universal screening and assessment procedures and measures in a sensitive manner that ensures privacy and confidentiality. Trauma awareness is integrated throughout the setting. Programs strive to create trust by ensuring an environment that is welcoming, transparent, safe, and kind and begins when the client walks through the door or calls to schedule an appointment. The program provides trauma services either onsite or through direct, formal partnerships with community providers.

Resist

Providers and programs resist practices that could be re-traumatizing to clients.

Through systematic procedures, providers routinely (re)-assess their practices, policies and procedures to ensure they are trauma sensitive in this regard....