Foundations of Trauma-Informed Care

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This micro-credential focuses on Trauma-Informed Care (TIC), an approach that assumes that an individual is more likely than not to have a history of trauma. TIC recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role trauma may play in an individual’s life — including service staff. Learners can either contract as an organization with ITTIC or complete four online modules, which will provide foundational training on trauma and TIC before responding to a scenario to showcase their skills.

• Option 1: Complete the Basics for All Staff: Online Trauma-Informed Course (self-paced learning).
• Option 2: Contract with ITTIC to provide 12-15 hours of in-person or virtual training.

Both options require participants to submit a written response to a case scenario to demonstrate their application of trauma-informed approaches.

*Categories based on the National Assocation of Colleges and Employers (NACE) key competencies.