Trauma Informed

Trauma Informed is a national nonprofit organization on a mission to inspire caring professionals in behavioral health, criminal justice, and adjacent fields to foster healing, resilience, and transformation to help people thrive in the face of trauma and other suffering. We envision a world where behavioral health and criminal justice professionals understand the psychological effects of trauma and other distress, view experiences of adversity and hardship as potential sources of strength and growth, and feel equipped to respond well to their own suffering and that of the people they work with and serve. In the world we aim to help build with our partners, there is more balance, between avoiding pain and trauma and cultivating renewal and personal growth, and between caring deeply for others and attending to one's own needs too. People are free to share painful stories authentically and make meaning from their experiences on their own terms, don't fear that their futures are limited by their pasts, and are equipped with scientific information and research-backed tools to support their personal and professional journeys. We help organizations and professionals understand trauma, occupation-related strain, and other forms of distress, share individual, interpersonal, and organizational strategies to build resilience, growth, and wellbeing, and advocate for policies that allow people to grow, thrive, and fully engage with life after trauma or systems involvement.