State Partnerships

Sue and youth in Albany.

AIDS Institute

AIDS Institute logo.

In fall 2015, ITTIC partnered with the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute in a six-year contract around trauma and trauma-informed care training for those working with the AIDS/HIV+ population. In the Spring of 2021, another five year contract was added.

  • During the first four years of the project, ITTIC trained Peers from around the state as part of the AIDS Institute’s Peer certification program. 
  • ITTIC also trained three cohorts of “Champions” during the first four years in order to help them bring the knowledge and skills around trauma and trauma-informed care back to their spots across the state. 
  • The project is focused on curriculum development, training of the AIDS Institute Regional Training Centers to deliver the curriculum, publication writing and the training of an additional cohort of Champions.

Betances Health Center

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From October 2024 - September 2025, ITTIC will partner with Betances Health Center to focus on envisioning change and the pre-implementation and implementation stages of a strategic trauma-informed implementation plan.

  • We will be developing a trauma-informed strategic plan with Betances to begin the implementation phase of trauma-informed care.
  • There will be facilitation of trauma-informed care 101 presentations to build common language among staff members.
  • Provision of on-going support to the Betances championship team to plan and implement a strategic plan.
  • ITTIC will also provide consultation and coaching to all staff in a variety of formats and time frames (online and in-person) to continue the education of trauma-informed values and principles.

Office of Addiction Services and Supports

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In February 2016, ITTIC partnered with the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) through the New York Serving Adolescents in Need of Treatment (NY-SAINT) project. From 2020 - 2024, ITTIC will be working with OASAS to build capacity for trauma-informed care across the system.

  • Through the initial project, OASAS and ITTIC were awarded the SAMHSA/CSAT grant #T1024268-02 to provide a trauma-informed care learning collaborative for agencies that work with adolescents with substance abuse disorders. 
  • ITTIC and OASAS identified 30 “champions” from OASAS agencies across the state to participate in the collaborative.
  • From March through August 2016, ITTIC trained and provided consultation around creating and sustaining trauma-informed systems of care, so that champions could bring the knowledge and skills back to their own agencies.  
  • In 2020, ITTIC and OASAS identified 38 individuals from agencies and central office to participate in a 6-month learning collaborative. 
  • The Champions wrapped-up and graduated on January 19th, 2021.
  • ITTIC continued work until December 2022 developing a trauma-informed training curriculum and facilitated a train-the-trainer model with OASAS trainers. 
  • Starting in 2023, ITTIC will work with OASAS Central Office to deepen implementation across the system.