Mission: Protect the Vulnerable, Promote Strong and Economically Self- Sufficient Families, and Advance Personal and Family Recovery and Resiliency. Charlie Crist, Governor George H. Sheldon, Secretary Trauma-Informed Systems

Key Points: Sources of potential trauma and complex trauma for individuals served by the Department. Principles of trauma-informed systems. Ways to decrease the possibility that those seeking services and staff experience trauma. 2

Acute Trauma Chronic Trauma System Induced Trauma Complex Trauma Vicarious Trauma The experience of multiple traumatic events. The traumatic removal from home, admission to a justice or treatment facility or multiple placements within a short time. Exposure to chronic trauma, and the impact such exposure has on an individual. A single traumatic event that is limited in time. Types of Trauma

4 Sources of Trauma Economic Hardship Domestic Violence Mental Health Problems Substance Abuse Abuse Homelessness Significant Health Problems

Mission: Protect the Vulnerable, Promote Strong and Economically Self- Sufficient Families, and Advance Personal and Family Recovery and Resiliency. Charlie Crist, Governor George H. Sheldon, Secretary Trauma can occur at any age. Trauma can impact anyone.

TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE Provides the foundation for a basic understanding of the psychological, neurological, biological, and social impact that trauma and violence have on many Floridians. Incorporates proven practices into current operations to deliver services that acknowledge the role that violence and victimization play in the lives of most of the individuals entering our systems. 6

Trauma-Informed Care 7 Trauma-Informed Care provides a new paradigm under which the basic premise for organizing services is transformed from “ What’s wrong with you?” “ What happened to you?”

Trauma-Informed Systems 8

Trauma-informed organizations, programs, & services are based on an understanding of the vulnerabilities or triggers of trauma survivors that traditional service delivery approaches may exacerbate, so that these services & programs can be more supportive and avoid retraumatization. 9

How Can You…. Become more trauma-informed? Make your environment, policies, procedures and interactions empowering, collaborative, safe, and respectful? Include trauma survivors as evaluators, informants, and members of your team? Ensure that staff trauma is also a part of your plan? Become more trauma-informed? Make your environment, policies, procedures and interactions empowering, collaborative, safe, and respectful? Include trauma survivors as evaluators, informants, and members of your team? Ensure that staff trauma is also a part of your plan? 10

Jane B. Streit, Ph.D. Senior Psychologist Department of Children and Families, Children’s Mental Health Phone: