SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach

This manual introduces a concept of trauma and offers a framework for becoming a trauma-informed organization, system, or service sector. The manual provides a definition of trauma and a trauma-informed approach, and offers 6 key principles and 10 implementation domains.

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SAMHSA's Trauma and Justice Strategic Initiative. (2014, July). SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/sma14-4884.pdf