Traumatic experiences, particularly multiple experiences throughout a lifetime, can result in various behavioral health problems beyond and including post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, depression, anxiety problems, childhood behavioral disorders, psychosis, and some personality disorder diagnoses are all common traumatic responses. While trauma-informed care is the field standard of care, many people cannot turn the corner from intellectually embracing trauma-informed care to actualizing and being trauma-informed. This presentation will discuss setting a trauma-informed foundation while providing healing-centered services.

Objectives:
-Outline what a trauma-informed response would entail
-Discuss various paths to healing and post-traumatic growth
-Provide tangible strategies that can be used to help victims of CSEC
-Articulate the relationship between the quality of response and professional wellness