Integration of Trauma-Sensitive Care and Recovery-Oriented Work
By Simona Karbouniaris PhD
Trauma-sensitive care and recovery-oriented work are key frameworks in modern healthcare, aiming to address the lasting effects of trauma while supporting healing and personal growth. Rooted in the CARe model—which emphasizes connecting, understanding, ensuring, and strengthening—these approaches promote holistic, empathetic, and person-centred care. Trauma-sensitive care goes beyond simply acknowledging trauma; it actively adapts care to meet individual needs, especially in cases of relational trauma like abuse or neglect. Its core principles include safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment, all designed to prevent retraumatization and foster recovery. These principles align closely with the CARe model’s relationship-oriented practices, helping care professionals build trust, offer safety, and empower clients in their healing journey.
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