Trauma Informed Peer Support
This is an example of what?
A peer specialist explains their role, what to expect, and reminds the person they can say no at any time.
establishing safety
Person with a substance use disorder
Trauma-informed care encourages us to ask what instead of “What’s wrong with you?”
What happened to you?
What is a trauma-informed alternative to “manipulative”?
“using survival strategies” or “trying to meet a need”?
Trauma-informed language supports collaboration instead of what dynamic?
control or authority-based dynamics?
This is an example of what?
A peer specialist notices someone becoming quiet and asks, “Would you like to take a break or keep going?"
Offering Choice
What is a person first way to say
schizophrenic
Person living with schizophrenia
What core principle of trauma-informed care focuses on creating emotional and physical security?
Safety
Why should we avoid saying “frequent flyer” about service users?
it dehumanizes and minimizes ongoing need
What principle encourages shared decision-making?
What is Collaboration and Mutuality?
This is and example of what?
A peer specialist avoids asking “Why did you do that?” and instead asks, “What was happening for you then?”
Trauma informed approach
Why is person-first language important in trauma-informed practice?
it separates the person from the behavior/diagnosis and reduces stigma
nstead of saying “attention-seeking behavior,” a trauma-informed approach might say what?
'connection-seeking” or “a need for support”?
What is a respectful way to refer to someone who has experienced trauma?
“a trauma survivor” or “a person who has experienced trauma”
Why is offering choices important in trauma-informed care?
it restores autonomy and reduces powerlessness?
this is an example of what?
A peer specialist believes someone’s experience without questioning or minimizing it.
Trustworthiness
Reword this statement in a trauma-informed way: “She’s noncompliant.
She may be facing barriers or has not yet engaged in the plan
What mindset shift helps us see behavior as communication?
understanding that behavior is an adaptive survival response?
Reword this statement: “He failed treatment again.”
The treatment approach did not meet his needs yet
What should we do if we unintentionally use stigmatizing language?
acknowledge it, correct it, and move forward
This is an example of what?
A peer specialist responds to intense emotions by staying calm, grounded, and present.
emotional safety
What is a strengths-based replacement for “high-risk youth
youth facing increased risk factors or youth with complex needs
What is the SAMHSA concept that outlines trauma-informed principles (hint: the 4 R’s)?
Realize, Recognize, Respond, and Resist re-traumatization?
What tone should be avoided in documentation to reduce power imbalances?
judgmental or punitive language
What federal agency provides widely used guidance on trauma-informed care?
the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration