About Us
Mission
The Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care (ITTIC) builds capacity for multidisciplinary trauma-informed systems of care through research and evidence-informed training, coaching, consultation and evaluation.
Vision
ITTIC envisions a world where individuals, organizations, and systems have the tools and capacity to create environments and interactions that uphold Harris and Fallot’s (2001) guiding values and principles of Trauma-Informed Care: safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration and empowerment.
Identity Statement
The University at Buffalo School of Social Work’s Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care collaborates with community, state, and global partners in educating and training on the use of universal precaution in all of our day-to-day interactions. In short, universal precaution is the idea of communicating and interacting with others using the Trauma-Informed values and principles to reduce re-traumatization. By intentionally interacting with others in this way, we can fuel connection and empathy for our neighbors, our community, and all different walks of life, ultimately promoting resilience, allyship, equity, justice and healing.
