Care is trauma-informed when it is organized by a service provider (like CPRI) in a manner that reflects an understanding of trauma, and the impact traumatic experiences can have on human beings.
At a basic level, an organization that has adopted trauma-informed care asks "what's happened to you?" instead of "what's wrong with you?" when designing and delivering human services.
There are many different approaches to Trauma-Informed Care, but they all share 4 core principles:
1) Everyone knows and is aware of trauma and its impact;
2) Everyone needs to feel safe morally, socially, physically, and psychologically;
3) Everyone involved in care feels that there is choice, collaboration, and connection;
4) Plans of care include strengths and skill-building to develop resilience and coping skills.
The approach to trauma-informed care that CPRI uses is called "The Sanctuary Model."
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