• Safety: Ensuring that the physical and emotional environment is safe and conducive to healing. This includes creating a sense of security and trust for clients.
• Trustworthiness and Transparency: Building trust through clear, honest communication and consistency in interactions. This involves being transparent about processes and decisions that affect the client.
• Peer Support: Valuing and incorporating the experiences of individuals who have lived through trauma, as they can provide unique insights and support.
• Collaboration and Empowerment: Involving clients in decision-making and respecting their autonomy. Empowering them to take an active role in their care and recovery process.
• Cultural, Historical, and Gender Issues: Being sensitive to and respectful of cultural, historical, and gender-related factors that may affect the individual’s experience of trauma and recovery.
• Understanding Trauma: Recognizing the widespread impact of trauma and its potential effects on individuals’ behavior, emotions, and relationships. TraumaInformed Care involves training staff to understand these effects and respond appropriately.

Trauma-informed care (TIC) offers several important benefits for individuals struggling with addiction:

• Understanding trauma’s impact
• Creates a safe environment
• Holistic approach to healing
• Improved treatment outcomes
• Builds resilience