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TIPP: Trauma-Informed Prevention Program
The Five Guiding Principles are safety, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness, and empowerment.
TIPP (Trauma-Informed Prevention Program) recognizes and responds to the signs, symptoms, and risks of trauma to better support the health needs of individuals who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress.
Trauma-informed care is a framework that involves:
Understanding the prevalence of trauma and adversity and their impacts on health and behavior
Recognizing the effects of trauma and adversity on health and behavior
Training leadership, providers, and staff on responding to patients with best practices in trauma-informed care
Integrating knowledge about trauma and adversity into policies, procedures, practices, and treatment planning
Avoiding re-traumatization by approaching patients who have experienced ACEs and/or other adversities with non-judgmental support.
Principles
The following key principles of trauma-informed care should serve as a guide for all health care clinicians and staff:
Establish the physical and emotional safety of patients and staff
Build trust between providers and patients
Recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma exposure on physical and mental health
Promote patient-centered, evidence-based care
Ensure provider and patient collaboration by bringing patients into the treatment process and discussing mutually agreed upon goals for treatment
Provide care that is sensitive to the patient’s racial, ethnic, and cultural background, and gender identity
