Trauma Informed Approach: A SAMHSA Model in Custody

Course overview

The course “Trauma Informed Approach: A SAMHSA Model in Custody” will: a) explore the history behind the concept “Trauma Informed Approach” (TIA) b) its guiding principles, c) the different types of traumas research has identified along with their symptomatology d) intervention styles necessary to promote resiliency and e) suggestions on how to implement the TIA model in a correctional environment. The course concludes by addressing the unique challenges of implementing TIA in a correctional setting and offers suggestions on how to address these. This course is also an educational tool as it provides a training format easily adaptable to any correctional institution.