Trauma-Informed Care

  • Exiting Homelessness
  • Prevention
  • Service Delivery

Trauma-Informed Care

Trauma of all sorts — physical, emotional or sexual — is known to be both a cause and a result of homelessness. This means that staff and volunteers working with people experiencing homelessness need to create and implement trauma-informed services in order to provide the best possible care.

The following collection of resources can be applied to programs supporting youth and adults in Housing First and Prevention programs.

Principles of trauma-informed care include safety, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness and empowerment.

Five principles of trauma-informed care. University of Buffalo, School of Social Work.

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Trauma-Informed Care and Youth

Guidelines for providing trauma-informed care in youth-oriented services.

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Trauma-Informed Care in Action

  • Service Delivery

Trauma and Substance Use

Resources exploring the link between trauma and substance use and offering tools relevant for substance use services.

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Trauma-Informed Practice Guide

  • Exiting Homelessness
  • Prevention
  • Service Delivery

Trauma-Informed Care: Indigenous Perspectives

Resources exploring the development of trauma-informed practices appropriate for Indigenous people and communities.

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Trauma-informed: The Trauma Toolkit

  • Exiting Homelessness
  • Prevention
  • Service Delivery

Trauma-Informed Care and Homeless Services

Resources specifically aimed at providing trauma-informed care in the homelessness sector.

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Trauma-Informed Care in Action

  • Service Delivery

Trauma-Informed Workplaces

Vicarious trauma refers to the way exposure to the traumatic experiences of others can result in trauma for frontline workers and others. These resources look at creating trauma-informed workplaces that support the well-being of staff.