SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma
A definition of trauma and a trauma-informed approach, along with 6 key principles and 10 implementation domains.
Ten Essential Strengths of Sexual Violence Victim Advocates
An outline of essential advocacy skills in dual/multi-service advocacy agencies.
Build Resilience to Childhood Trauma
“Children are far more likely to exhibit resilience to childhood trauma when child-serving programs, institutions, and service systems understand the impact of childhood trauma…”
A Guide for Sexual Assault Service Programs
An overview of the core principles of trauma-informed care and guiding points to help organizations build cultures grounded in the philosophy of trauma-informed service delivery.
Re-Traumatization Chart
Infographic illustrating system and relationship dynamics that are often experienced as being re-traumatizing.
Trauma-informed Domestic Violence Advocacy
Webinars and tipsheets for adopting a trauma-informed approach to domestic violence advocacy.
A guide for sexual assault programs and their system partners
A brief guide for how to work with service providers from all disciplines on working with survivors to overcome barriers by creating trauma-informed services.
A Guide for Advocates Working with Children Exposed to IPV
This guide recommends approaches to build resilience and competence in children and parents.
Stories from Male Sexual Abuse Survivors
Podcast interview with Cec Murphey who explains how writing helped him come to terms with his own past sexual abuse.
Runaway/Homeless Youth and Relationship Violence
A toolkit to help programs better address relationship violence with runaway and homeless youth.