Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma Informed Approach CE Course

Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma Informed Approach CE Course (PDF document) – Online CE Course

Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma Informed Approach CE Course objectives, description, and outline

Course Objectives:

• Discuss at least one long-term mental, physical, and functional health consequence of unaddressed childhood trauma, including its relationship to substance use, overdose risk, and suicidality.
• Describe at least two disparities in trauma exposure, PTSD prevalence, and access to behavioral health services among racial and ethnic minority children, youth, and young adults.
• Identify at least one trauma-related patterns of coping, help-seeking behavior, and depressive outcomes across gender and developmental groups.
• Discuss at least one trauma-informed strategy for screening, assessment, and service delivery that promotes psychological safety, cultural responsiveness, and equity.

Course Description:

This guide highlights the need for organizational assessment of readiness and capacity before implementing TIA and describes strategies for such assessments. The guide focuses on implementation strategies across the following 10 domains:

1. Training and Workforce Development
2. Governance and Leadership
3. Cross Sector Collaboration
4. Financing
5. Physical Environment
6. Engagement and Involvement
7. Screening, Assessment, and Treatment Services
8. Progress Monitoring and Quality Assurance
9. Policy
10. Evaluation

Course Outline:

1. 1. Chapter 1: Introduction
      1. Defining Trauma
      2. Impact of Trauma
      3. Prevalence of Trauma
      4. Defining a Trauma-Informed Approach
      5. Framework for the Resource
   2. Chapter 2: Organizational Assessment and Planning for a TIA
      1. Steps in Conducting a Baseline Assessment
      2. Additional Resources
   3. Chapter 3: Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach
      1. Governance and Leadership
      2. Training and Workforce Development
      3. Cross Sector Collaboration
      4. Financing
      5. Physical Environment
      6. Engagement and Involvement
      7. Screening, Assessment, and Treatment Services
      8. Progress Monitoring and Quality Assurance
      9. Additional Resources
   4. Chapter 4: Evaluation and Sustainability
      1. Policy
      2. Evaluation
      3. Additional Resources
   5. Chapter 5: Case Studies
      1. Cambridge Police Department, Cambridge, MA
      2. Fall-Hamilton Elementary School, Nashville, TN
      3. Center to Advance Trauma Informed Health Care, San Francisco, CA
   6. References

Instructors: Nicole Hiltibran, MA, LMFT; Julie Campbell, Phd

Author: SAMHSA

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.

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