In 2012, with the support of senior administration at MGB (formerly Partners Healthcare), the BWH TIC Collaborative (formerly Trauma-Informed Care Initiative) was founded. The initiative is comprised of leadership and clinical staff from trauma-related services across our enterprise working collaboratively to build capacity at each hospital in the pursuit of health equity. Trauma-Informed Care is an evidenced-based theoretical framework that promotes health equity and staff wellness. The aims of the initiative include:
What Is Trauma-Informed Care?
In 1994, SAMHSA convened the Dare to Vision Conference. This event was intentionally designed to bring trauma to the foreground and was the first national conference in which women trauma survivors talked about their experiences and ways in which standard practices in hospitals re-traumatized, and often triggered, memories of previous abuse. The six core principles of Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) are: Safety| Trustworthiness and Transparency| Peer Support| Collaboration and Mutuality| Empowerment, Voice and Choice| Cultural, Historical, and Gender Acknowledgement. These principles are grounded in evidence and that evidence offers members of healthcare teams and patients’ ways to engage in more meaningful encounters.
Six Core Principles of Trauma-Informed Care
TIC Learning Collaborative is focused on creating a space to share and learn with clinicians, researchers, leaders, and staff. We aspire to:
In our efforts together we welcome opportunities to:
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