6 GUIDING PRINCIPLES TO A TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH

Adopting a trauma-informed approach is not accomplished through any single particular technique or checklist It requires constant attention, caring awareness, sensitivity, and possibly a cultural change at an organizational level. On-going internal organizational assessment and quali­fy improvement, as well as engagement with community stakeholders, will help to imbed this approach which can be augmented with organi­zational development and practice improvement The training provided by OPHPR and NCTIC was the first step for CDC to view emergency preparedness and response through a trauma-informed lens.