A Trauma-Informed Call to Action: Culturally-Informed, Multidisciplinary Theoretical and Applied Approaches to Prevention and Healing

ABSTRACT

The prevalence of trauma and its negative impact on humankind has created a burgeoning awareness of the need for systems that are trauma-informed across the lifespan. A collaborative project with the National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence (NPEIV) sought out research as a call-to-action to mitigate the impact of trauma. The following is an introduction to a special double-issue focused on theoretical and applied approaches to using trauma-informed care in multi-disciplinary, mental and physical health, criminal justice, school-based, and community settings. Consideration is given to essential issues such as resilience, self-care, and cultural awareness.

KEYWORDS:

• Trauma-informed care
• complex trauma
• resilience
• prevention
• best practice
• intervention
• youth
• systems
• schools
• health care
• criminal justice
• culture

Acknowledgments

A Project of the National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan (NPEIV).