ABSTRACT
The phrase "trauma-informed care" gained cachet and ideas as to what trauma-informed care might look like began to gain a foothold. In the simplest terms, the concept of trauma-informed care is straightforward. Myrna Schnur explained on the Lippincott Nursing Center blog: There are six principles of trauma-informed care include: safety; trustworthiness and transparency; peer support; collaboration and mutuality; empowerment, voice, and choice; and recognition of cultural, historical, and gender issues. The four essential approaches of trauma-informed care can be found in a program, organization, or system that: realizes the widespread impact of trauma and understands potential paths for recovery; recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma in clients, families, staff, and others; responds by fully integrating knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures, and practices; seeks to actively resist re-traumatization. All clients need to feel safe but trauma victims have an even greater need to feel safe in the presence of their helper.
