{"id":1922,"date":"2025-03-26T21:14:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T21:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/eaw\/?page_id=1922"},"modified":"2025-04-10T16:45:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T16:45:49","slug":"tic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/eaw\/tic\/","title":{"rendered":"TIC"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Trauma-Informed Care (TIC)<\/h1>\n<h3>What is TIC?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"674\">Trauma-Informed Care might sound clinical or heavy, but at its core, it&#8217;s a practical, compassionate approach to care, education, and service that recognizes how stress and trauma impact the nervous system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"959\">If this framework were named today, it might be called <em data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"761\">&#8220;Neuroscience-Informed Care&#8221;<\/em> or <em data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"800\">&#8220;N.E.A.R. Science-Informed Care.&#8221;<\/em> TIC helps us understand how trauma and stress affect our bodies and minds\u2014and how to create environments that support healing rather than add to the burden.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"1297\">Trauma isn&#8217;t just an emotional experience\u2014it\u2019s a biological one. It activates the body\u2019s stress response system, often impairing memory, emotional regulation, sleep, and connection. With Trauma-Informed Care, we shift our mindset: we see trauma as an injury to the nervous system, not an illness. And the good news? Healing is possible.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"1297\">Foundations of TIC (Online Course Series)<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"1297\">This three-part self-paced series provides foundational training in the neuroscience of trauma, the importance of regulation, and the six guiding principles of TIC. Each module takes approximately one hour.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"TIC 101: Understanding Trauma_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>TIC 101: Understanding Trauma <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>Learn about the prevalence of trauma, its symptoms, and its long-term effects on health. This module introduces the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, which reveals how early adversity shapes lifelong health outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"TIC 102: The Importance of Regulation_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>TIC 102: The Importance of Regulation <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2009\" data-end=\"2195\">Explore how trauma affects the brain and body, and discover how regulation helps restore balance to the nervous system. Learn practical techniques for supporting self- and co-regulation.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"TIC 103: The 6 Principles of TIC_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>TIC 103: The 6 Principles of TIC <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2241\" data-end=\"2401\">Dive into the philosophy and framework of Trauma-Informed Care through six core principles that guide meaningful change in classrooms, clinics, and communities.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h5><!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--left\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/pd.learning.nau.edu\/browse\/all\/ongoing-pd\/health-and-wellness\/courses\/foundations-of-trauma-informed-care\" target=\"_blank\">Join the Canvas Course<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/h5>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2241\" data-end=\"2401\">\n<h3 data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2240\">The 6 Principles of TIC<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2240\">These six principles guide the application of Trauma-Informed Care in any setting\u2014helping to build trust, safety, and support for those affected by trauma.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Principle #1 \u2013 The Lenses: N.E.A.R. Science & Intersectionality_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Principle #1 \u2013 The Lenses: N.E.A.R. Science & Intersectionality <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<ul data-start=\"2890\" data-end=\"3466\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2890\" data-end=\"3272\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2892\" data-end=\"2913\"><strong data-start=\"2892\" data-end=\"2912\">N.E.A.R. Science<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2916\" data-end=\"3272\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2916\" data-end=\"3013\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"3013\"><strong data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"2934\">Neuroscience<\/strong> &ndash; Understand how trauma affects brain development and nervous system function.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3016\" data-end=\"3094\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3018\" data-end=\"3094\"><strong data-start=\"3018\" data-end=\"3033\">Epigenetics<\/strong> &ndash; Trauma can be passed down through gene expression changes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3097\" data-end=\"3180\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3099\" data-end=\"3180\"><strong data-start=\"3099\" data-end=\"3113\">ACEs Study<\/strong> &ndash; Early adversity is linked to later health and behavioral issues.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3183\" data-end=\"3272\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3185\" data-end=\"3272\"><strong data-start=\"3185\" data-end=\"3199\">Resilience<\/strong> &ndash; Most people exposed to trauma develop resilience. Healing is possible.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3274\" data-end=\"3466\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3276\" data-end=\"3466\"><strong data-start=\"3276\" data-end=\"3297\">Intersectionality<\/strong>:<br data-start=\"3298\" data-end=\"3301\">Our identities intersect in complex ways. These layered identities may amplify the effects of trauma or stress&mdash;and should always be part of a trauma-informed lens.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Principle #2 \u2013 Safety_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Principle #2 \u2013 Safety <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3501\" data-end=\"3657\">The nervous system cannot regulate without a sense of physical and psychological safety. This includes predictability, respect, boundaries, and consistency.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Principle #3 \u2013 Trust & Transparency_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Principle #3 \u2013 Trust & Transparency <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3706\" data-end=\"3859\">Trust is built when we communicate openly and share how decisions are made. Trauma-Informed Care prioritizes openness to rebuild safety in relationships.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Principle #4 \u2013 Support & Connection_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Principle #4 \u2013 Support & Connection <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3908\" data-end=\"4064\">Human beings are wired for connection. Our nervous systems regulate in supportive relationships&mdash;making co-regulation one of the most powerful healing tools.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Principle #5 \u2013 Collaboration & Mutuality_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Principle #5 \u2013 Collaboration & Mutuality <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4118\" data-end=\"4253\">Healing environments share power. Collaboration ensures all voices are heard, and success is a mutual outcome&mdash;not a top-down directive.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Principle #6 \u2013 Empowerment, Voice, & Choice_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Principle #6 \u2013 Empowerment, Voice, & Choice <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4310\" data-end=\"4480\">Trauma often robs individuals of their autonomy. TIC seeks to restore it by promoting voice, choice, and education. Empowerment is a developmental process&mdash;and a practice.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h3>Core Concepts of TIC<\/h3>\n<p>These core ideas provide essential language for understanding and applying a trauma-informed lens.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"4711\" data-end=\"4755\"><\/h4>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"The 3 E\u2019s of Trauma-Informed Care_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>The 3 E\u2019s of Trauma-Informed Care <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<ul data-start=\"4756\" data-end=\"4983\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4756\" data-end=\"4799\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4758\" data-end=\"4799\"><strong data-start=\"4758\" data-end=\"4768\">Events<\/strong> &ndash; What happened to the person.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4800\" data-end=\"4880\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4802\" data-end=\"4880\"><strong data-start=\"4802\" data-end=\"4816\">Experience<\/strong> &ndash; How they personally experienced and interpreted those events.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4881\" data-end=\"4983\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4883\" data-end=\"4983\"><strong data-start=\"4883\" data-end=\"4894\">Effects<\/strong> &ndash; The long-term impacts on well-being, including mental, physical, and emotional health.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"The 4 R\u2019s of Trauma-Informed Care_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>The 4 R\u2019s of Trauma-Informed Care <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<ul data-start=\"5030\" data-end=\"5222\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5030\" data-end=\"5076\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5032\" data-end=\"5076\"><strong data-start=\"5032\" data-end=\"5043\">Realize<\/strong> the widespread impact of trauma.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5077\" data-end=\"5116\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5079\" data-end=\"5116\"><strong data-start=\"5079\" data-end=\"5092\">Recognize<\/strong> the signs and symptoms.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5117\" data-end=\"5154\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5119\" data-end=\"5154\"><strong data-start=\"5119\" data-end=\"5130\">Respond<\/strong> with principles of TIC.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5155\" data-end=\"5222\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5157\" data-end=\"5222\"><strong data-start=\"5157\" data-end=\"5184\">Resist re-traumatization<\/strong> through safe and supportive policies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4310\" data-end=\"4480\">\n<h3>Higher-Level Trauma-Informed Courses<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Available upon request. Foundations modules recommended before attending.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5492\" data-end=\"5798\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5492\" data-end=\"5522\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5494\" data-end=\"5522\">Trauma-Informed Leadership<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5523\" data-end=\"5564\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5525\" data-end=\"5564\">Trauma-Informed Classrooms &amp; Pedagogy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5565\" data-end=\"5601\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5567\" data-end=\"5601\">Trauma-Informed Student Services<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5602\" data-end=\"5663\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5604\" data-end=\"5663\">Trauma-Informed Workplace Culture \/ Healthy Relationships<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5664\" data-end=\"5717\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5666\" data-end=\"5717\">Trauma-Informed Case Management &amp; Social Services<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5718\" data-end=\"5759\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5720\" data-end=\"5759\">Trauma-Informed Health Care Education<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5760\" data-end=\"5798\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5762\" data-end=\"5798\">Trauma-Informed Health Care Delivery<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Join a Trauma-Informed Learning Community (TILC)<\/h3>\n<p>Once you complete the Foundations of TIC, you\u2019re invited to drop into a Trauma-Informed Learning Community. These ongoing, collaborative spaces are designed to help you implement TIC in real time\u2014through coaching, discussion, and problem-solving. Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/eaw\/calendar\/\">Upcoming Events<\/a> page to sign up today!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) What is TIC? Trauma-Informed Care might sound clinical or heavy, but at its core, it&#8217;s a practical, compassionate approach to care, education, and service that recognizes how stress and trauma impact the nervous system. If this framework were named today, it might be called &#8220;Neuroscience-Informed Care&#8221; or &#8220;N.E.A.R. 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