| (a) Trauma results from an event, series of events,
or set of circumstances experienced by an individual as physically
or emotionally harmful or life-threatening with lasting adverse effects
on the individual's functioning or the individual's mental, physical,
social, emotional, or spiritual well-being.
(b) An individual, program, organization, or system
that is trauma-informed fully integrates knowledge about trauma into
policies, procedures, and practices by:
(1) Realizing the widespread impact of trauma, understanding
potential paths for recovery, and acknowledging the compounding impact
of structural inequities related to culture, history, race, gender,
identity, locale, and language;
(2) Recognizing the signs and symptoms of trauma in
clients, families, staff, and others involved with the system;
(3) Maximizing physical and psychological safety and
responding to the impact of structural inequities on individuals and
communities;
(4) Building healthy, trusting relationships that create
mutuality among children, families, caregivers, and professionals
at an individual and organizational level; and
(5) Striving to avoid re-traumatization.
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