The Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma-informed care provides the framework for individuals, organizations and systems to engage in universal precautions for individual, historical and systemic trauma by using the values and principles of safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration and empowerment.
Providing research and training for organizations on trauma and trauma-informed care since 2012.
The UB School of Social Work’s Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care (ITTIC) helps organizations and individuals understand the effects of trauma and ensure that service systems do not retraumatize vulnerable populations. Through collaborative partnerships and funded research, we work with agencies to provide training, consultation, coaching and evaluation to facilitate trauma-informed culture change and meet your organization’s goals.
Work With Us
We collaborate with agencies and organizations to provide education, training, consultation, coaching, and evaluation services on trauma and trauma-informed approaches. Our services are always tailored to your organization's unique needs. Collaborate with us to develop a work plan that meets your goals and aligns with best practices.
The ITTIC team collaborated with the Kenmore-Tonawanda School District to facilitate trauma-informed culture change.
Latest News
ITTIC Collaborates with WNYHTTF
12/12/24 - ITTIC collaborated through two, 2.5 hour sessions with the Western District of New York Human Trafficking Task Force (WNYHTTF). The task force is a multi-disciplinary group that brings law enforcement and social service agencies together to identify and investigate human trafficking while using a victim-centered and trauma-informed response. Our discussions solidified foundational knowledge on trauma-informed care through understanding trauma and adversity and its impacts on individuals served and those in the task force, as well as trauma-informed interviewing and language, and the sequence of engagement.
Useful Resources
Request free access to our manual. Use our step-by-step guide to plan, implement and sustain trauma-informed cultural change in your organization.
Improve your understanding of trauma — or train your entire staff on the basics of trauma-informed care — with our online, self-study course.
This online, self-guided training is for all types of supervisors (clinical and non-clinical) who wish to be trauma-informed in their interactions with staff.