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In the physical environment of our agency, does a calm and comfortable atmosphere “help” or “harm” Trauma Informed Care?
What is "Help."
100
True or False: One of our agency’s Trauma Informed Care workgroups is the Safe and Secure Environment workgroup.
True
100
When should an organization first screen for trauma in it’s consumers?
At intake
100
What can one say to another person that shows a TIC skill?
They can say Good Morning or Good Afternoon.
100
What is the statement on the first “Potty Poster"?“
I am enough
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Of the people who seek behavioral health services, the percentage that have experienced trauma.
What is 90%
200
Instead of “power over” strategies, Trauma Informed Care emphasizes “power _______.”
What is “power with."
200
True or false: Screening and assessment mean the same thing.
False. Screening mainly obtains “yes” or “no” answers to questions and can be completed by any staff. Assessment determines the nature and extent of the client’s concerns, may require the client to respond to written questions, goes in to the client’s past and current experiences, social and cultural history, and resources. Assessments must be completed by a trained mental health professional.
200
Name a way that a person can show another person how to put a TIC skill in action.
They can open up a door for someone who is entering a building.
200
What is the November Tip of the Month?
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a mighty battle."
300
In Trauma informed Care, the acronym ACEs stands for what?
What is Adverse Childhood Experiences
300
True. Trauma-informed environments are designed to be safe, secure, and healing. Features such as comfortable furniture and peaceful music help to create a comfortable and secure space.
True or false. Comfortable furniture, soothing music, and water features such as fish tanks are part of a trauma-informed environment?
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Which of the following is a reason that some providers avoid screening clients for trauma: fear that asking about trauma will be too disturbing to clients or tools for screening and assessing trauma have not been developed?
Fear that asking about trauma will be too disturbing to clients
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What can a person do to help the environment feel safe for a person who may be in crisis?
They can turn off the radio and/or television.
300
What are the four TIC sub committee’s?
Training, Safe & Secure, Workforce and Assessments
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True or False: A major finding from the original ACEs study was that adverse childhood experiences have a strong relationship to numerous health, social, and behavioral problems throughout the lifespan, including substance use disorders,
True
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What are some ways in which cultural competency can be incorporated into a trauma-informed environment?
Displaying culturally diverse artwork; posting signage in both English and Spanish; providing reading materials in both English and Spanish.
400
Fill in the blank: “We need to presume the clients we serve have a history of traumatic stress and exercise “universal _________” by creating systems of care that are trauma informed.” (Hodas quote from 2005)
What are “universal precautions.”
400
True or false. Comfortable furniture, soothing music, and water features such as fish tanks are part of a trauma-informed environment?
True. Trauma-informed environments are designed to be safe, secure, and healing. Features such as comfortable furniture and peaceful music help to create a comfortable and secure space.
400
Who is the chair of the Workforce Domain Committee?
Melissa Speal
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The original ACEs study looked at 10 categories of childhood trauma. Which of the following was NOT one of the categories: physical abuse, household substance abuse, death of a pet?
What is the death of a pet.
500
Signage with includes lists of do and don'ts, we-they language, no’s rules, and language of oppression is not considered trauma-informed.
What are ways in which signage can create a non-trauma informed environment?
500
Of homeless women with serious mental illnesses, the percentage who have experienced severe physical and sexual abuse.
What is 97%
500
In the November,2017 TIC TALK Newsletter, who quoted the Tic tip of the month..."Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a mighty battle." ( Walt Disney, Plato, or Robert Frost)
Plato
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What is the Vision statement of TIC for TrueNorth Wellness Services?
TNWS strives to create a safe environment of trusting relationships and a culture of hope and healing where all will thrive?