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TRAUMA-INFORMED CAREKEY INGREDIENTS FOR10As health care providers become aware of the harmful eects of trauma <br />on physical and mental health, they are increasingly recognizing the <br />value of trauma-informed approaches to care. <br />The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, conducted by <br />the CDC and Kaiser Permanente, revealed that the more an <br />individual is exposed to a variety of stressful and potentially <br />traumatic experiences, the greater the risk for chronic health <br />conditions and health-risk behaviors later in life. <br />WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA ON HEALTH? <br />For more details, read the brief, Key Ingredients <br />for Successful Trauma-Informed Care Implementation. <br />Visit www.TraumaInformedCare.chcs.org. <br />Clinical practices address the impact <br />of trauma on individual patients: <br />Organizational practices reorient the <br />culture of a health care setting to address <br />the potential for trauma in patients and sta: <br />Physical, sexual, and emotional abuse <br />Poverty anddiscrimination <br />Family memberswith a mental healthdisorder <br />Suddenseparation from aloved one <br />Depression <br />Lung, heart, and liver disease <br />Substance usedisorder <br />Autoimmunediseases <br />Sexuallytransmittedinfections <br />Lead and communicate about being trauma-informed <br />Engage patients in organizational planning <br />Train both clinical and non-clinical sta <br />Create a safe physical and emotional environment <br />Prevent secondary traumatic stress in sta <br />Build a trauma-informed workforce <br />Involve patients in the treatment process <br />Screen for trauma <br />Train sta in trauma-specic treatments <br />Engage referral sources and partner organizations <br />ChildhoodneglectThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services <br />Administration (SAMHSA) describes trauma as <br />events or circumstances experienced by an <br />individual as physically or emotionally harmful or <br />life-threatening, which result in adverse eects on <br />the individual’s functioning and well-being. <br />WHAT IS TRAUMA? <br />Trauma-informed care acknowledges that understanding a <br />patient’s life experiences is key to potentially improving <br />engagement and outcomes while lowering unnecessary utilization. <br />In order to be successful, trauma-informed care must be adopted <br />at the organizational and clinical levels. <br />HOW CAN PROVIDERS BECOME TRAUMA-INFORMED? <br />1 7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />Trauma-Informed CareImplementation Resource CenterTraumaInformedCare.chcs.org